{"id":18549,"date":"2025-05-05T02:25:28","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T02:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=18549"},"modified":"2025-05-05T02:25:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T02:25:30","slug":"israels-netanyahu-vows-response-to-iran-after-houthi-attack-on-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=18549","title":{"rendered":"Israel\u2019s Netanyahu vows response to Iran after Houthi attack on airport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Attack claimed by Houthis temporarily halts air traffic at Israel\u2019s busiest airport and triggers air raid sirens.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to respond to an attack from Yemen\u2019s Houthi rebels that hit Ben Gurion International Airport, adding that Iran would also face consequences from the strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A ballistic missile launched by the Iran-allied Yemeni rebel group hit the perimeter of the airport on Sunday,\u00a0damaging a road and a vehicle and causing air traffic to stop, according to photos and footage verified by Al Jazeera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Israeli military confirmed its defence system failed to shoot down the projectile on Sunday morning despite several attempts to intercept it, adding that an investigation was under way. Eight people were injured, according to paramedics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Israeli media reported that the advanced US-made THAAD system<\/a> and Israel\u2019s long-range Arrow defence system failed to bring down the missile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Writing on social media, Netanyahu said that attacks from the Houthis ultimately \u201cemanate from Iran\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIsrael will respond to the Houthi attack against our main airport AND, at a time and place of our choosing, to their Iranian terror masters,\u201d Netanyahu wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Israeli prime minister has been trying to drum up support for a joint attack with the United States against Iran, despite ongoing talks between Washington and Tehran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Responding to Israel\u2019s threats, Iran\u2019s Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said that Tehran would strike back if the US or Israel attacked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf this war is intiated by the US or the Zionist regime [Israel], Iran will target their interests, bases and forces \u2013 wherever they may be and whenever deemed necessary,\u201d Nasirzadeh told Iranian state television.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nasirzadeh also said that Yemen\u2019s Houthis made their own decisions when conducting attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The rebel group, which has been carrying out attacks<\/a> against Israel in stated opposition to its war and blockade on the Gaza Strip<\/a>, claimed responsibility for the missile launched at Israel\u2019s busiest airport. More than 18 months of Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed at least  52,495 people, including 57 who starved to death<\/a> due to the total Israeli siege since March 2, according to Palestinian officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a televised statement, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree warned airlines that Ben Gurion airport was \u201cno longer safe for air travel\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The attack led to a brief suspension of flights at the airport in central Israel with some having to be redirected. All entrances to the airport were also briefly closed while train journeys towards the site were halted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A number of major airlines, including German carrier Lufthansa, Spanish airline Air Europa, Air France, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air India and Hungary\u2019s Wizz Air announced they were cancelling flights for Sunday, with some cancelling flights on Monday and Tuesday as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Houthis called on airlines flying to Israel to \u201ctake into consideration\u201d that it would \u201cimpose a comprehensive air blockade on [Israel] by repeatedly targeting\u2026 Ben-Gurion Airport\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sirens blared across central Israel, prompting many to move into shelters, according to Israeli media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Videos of the site of the impact circulating online showed the missile hit a connecting road inside the perimeter of the airport with some debris scattered on adjacent roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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