Air traffic at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport was temporarily suspended on Thursday evening after the Israeli military reported intercepting a missile.
According to Israeli Channel 12, airport operations were halted in response to the missile threat from Yemen.
In a brief statement, the Israeli army confirmed: “Following the alerts that were activated a short while ago in several areas within the country, one missile launched from Yemen was intercepted.”
The Iran-aligned Houthi group has stepped up missile and drone attacks on Israel since Tel Aviv resumed military operations in Gaza in March.
Since November 2023, the Houthis have also targeted commercial vessels in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Arabian Sea, declaring their actions as support for Palestinians in Gaza, where more than 54,000 people have been killed during the ongoing Israeli offensive.
