Yemen’s Houthis fired an Iranian-made ballistic missile at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport on Thursday.
Yahya Saree, spokesman for the rebels said the group conducted “an advanced military operation with a Zolfaghar ballistic missile against Lod Airport [Ben Gurion] in the occupied Jaffa area.”
The attack triggered air raid sirens in more than 300 Israeli cities and towns, according to Saree’s statement.
He claimed the operation “successfully reached its target” and forced “millions of Zionists to flee to shelters.”
The Iranian-backed rebel group has been targeting Israeli interests since the start of the Gaza war in October 2023.
The Houthis have also been attacking commercial shipping in the Red Sea, claiming the vessels are linked to Israel or heading to Israeli ports.
They have disrupted one of the world’s busiest shipping routes.
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