Israel fails to intercept Houthi missile targeting its main airport, showing the limits of US efforts to weaken the group

May 4, 2025

Author: 

Tamar Michaelis and Oren Liebermann

Publication: 

CNN

Related Country: 

  • Israel
  • Yemen

A missile fired from Yemen evaded Israel's Arrow air defense system to strike Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, forcing the airport to briefly stop operations. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack and said that they had used a hypersonic ballistic missile. They also declared their intention to repeatedly target Israeli airports in order to disrupt flights entering and leaving the country.