18.08.2025 04:28
The Houthis in Yemen announced that they have launched a hypersonic ballistic missile attack on Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel's capital. It has been reported that a large number of Israelis rushed to shelters due to the attack.
The Houthis in Yemen reported that they targeted Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, with a hypersonic ballistic missile.
A surprise attack was carried out from Yemen to Israel. The Military Spokesman of the Houthis, Yahya Seri, stated, "We conducted a qualified military operation against Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv with the 'Palestine-2' hypersonic ballistic missile."
HOUTHIS FIRED MISSILES, ISRAELIS FLOCKED TO SHELTERS
Seri noted that the operation successfully reached its target and caused flights at the airport to halt, adding that many Israelis rushed to shelters due to the attack.
Seri expressed that this attack was a response to the genocide and starvation crimes committed by the Israeli army against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the attacks on Yemen.
The Houthi Spokesman emphasized that attacks on Israel would continue until the assaults on Gaza are stopped and the blockade is lifted.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz had also threatened the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen with the statement "this is just the beginning," referring to the attack they carried out in the morning hours.
The Israeli army announced that it struck a power plant allegedly used by the Iran-backed Houthis south of Yemen's capital, Sana, in the morning hours.
An army official speaking to the Israeli press stated that the attack was carried out by the navy.
Yemeni media also reported that explosions were heard in the morning hours near the Haziz Power Plant south of Sana.