Houthis claim missile launch on Israel aimed at Ben Gurion airport

Yemen’s Houthi movement has claimed responsibility for a ballistic missile aimed at Israel, confirming earlier reports by the Israeli military that it had intercepted the projectile.

In a pre-recorded televised message, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group had fired a Zolfaghar missile towards Ben Gurion International Airport.

He claimed the launch “achieved its objective”, triggering air raid sirens in over 300 locations across Israel and forcing “millions of Zionists” into bomb shelters. He also said air traffic at the airport was temporarily disrupted.

Saree warned that Houthi operations would continue, both against Israeli targets and ships linked to Israel in the Red Sea, describing the strikes as retaliation for “the crime of genocide committed in Gaza”.