Israeli military says it intercepted missile fired from Yemen; Houthis claim responsibility
The Hindu
Israeli military intercepts missile from Yemen; Houthis claim responsibility, warning airlines of unsafe conditions at Ben Gurion Airport.
The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen on Friday (March 21, 2025), one day after shooting down two projectiles launched by Houthi militants.
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack, saying that it fired a ballistic missile toward Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, the group's military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, said in a televised statement in the early hours of Saturday.
Mr. Saree said the attack against Israel was the group's third in 48 hours.
He issued a warning to airlines that the Israeli airport was "no longer safe for air travel and would continue to be so until the Israeli aggression against Gaza ends and the blockade is lifted".
However, the airport's website seemed to be operating normally and showed a list of scheduled flights.
The group's military spokesman has also said without providing evidence that the Houthis had launched attacks against the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea.
The group recently vowed to escalate attacks, including those targeting Israel, in response to U.S. strikes earlier this month, which amount to the biggest U.S. military operation in the Middle East since President Donald Trump took office in January. The U.S. attacks have killed at least 50 people.
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