Yemen strikes Israel’s Ben Gurion airport with ballistic missile

Yemen’s Armed Forces have hit the Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv after several attempts by the Israeli military to intercept it failed.

The missile bypassed four layers of air defense and landed in the heart of Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday, with both Arrow and THAAD systems failing to intercept the advanced missile.

Israeli daily Yedioth Aharonot, citing emergency services, said at least seven people were injured in the attack.

Israeli media published footage from the moment when a ballistic missile launched from Yemen made a “direct impact” in the main airport.

Reports said the warhead caused a massive wave of explosions and a shockwave heard up to 50 km away.

Multiple buildings near Ben Gurion Airport, including the Beit Rivka Institute, were also damaged by the force of the explosion.

“All incoming and outgoing flights at Ben Gurion Airport as well as train service in the area have been halted,” the reports said.

Several foreign airlines have suspended flights to the Israeli-occupied territories following a ballistic missile strike from Yemen that hit the perimeter of Ben Gurion International Airport.

Among the airlines canceling flights were Austrian Airlines, Air France, Ryanair, Azerbaijan Airlines, British Airways, and Air Europa.

Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air announced the cancellation of its flights to Tel Aviv for the next 48 hours.

Air India, Lufthansa, SWISS, and ITA Airlines have also suspended flights until Tuesday.

An Air India flight bound for Ben Gurion turned back to India mid-flight during the stoppage.

Departing flights remained grounded, while incoming planes circled overhead rather than being redirected to airports in Cyprus.

Flight schedule disruptions are expected to continue for several days until the situation stabilizes.

The Israeli military reported that the missile wounded eight people after both the Israeli Arrow and US THAAD anti-missile systems failed to intercept it.