Hypersonic Missile Launch from Yemen Scrambles Israeli Airport
Missile Fragments Disrupt Flights as Houthis Pledge Continued Support for Gaza
Yemen, PUREWILAYAH.COM - Israeli authorities detected a hypersonic ballistic missile launched from Yemen toward Ben Gurion Airport (also referred to as Lod Airport), forcing a temporary shutdown of the facility and activating air raid sirens across Jerusalem and central Israel.
According to Brigadier General Yahya Saree, spokesperson for Yemen’s Armed Forces (Ansar Allah), the missile—codenamed "Palestine‑2"—evaded Israel’s interception systems and successfully struck its target. He asserted that the strike caused “major disruption,” prompted “millions of settlers” to take shelter, and briefly grounded airport operations.
In addition to the missile assault, Yemeni forces deployed two drones aimed at military and critical infrastructure in Jaffa and Ashkelon, which Saree said also “achieved their objectives.”
The missile reportedly fragmented mid-flight, complicating detection and interception by generating multiple radar signatures that air defence systems struggled to parse as warheads versus decoys or debris.
Yemeni leaders framed the operation as a response to Israel’s actions in Gaza. Sayyed Abdul‑Malik al‑Houthi reaffirmed the continuation of military and naval operations in support of Palestinians, presenting the campaign as an act of solidarity with besieged Gaza. (PW)
Source: Al Mayadeen