Houthi Missile Strike Near Ben Gurion Airport Prompts Netanyahu to Vow Swift Retaliation

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Missile Strike Near Ben Gurion Airport Prompts Netanyahu to Vow Swift Retaliation

 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged a forceful response following a missile strike near Ben Gurion Airport, Israel’s main international gateway. The missile, fired by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, landed close to Terminal Three on Sunday morning, injuring four people and prompting widespread alarm.

 

 

In a video message shared on social media, Netanyahu addressed the nation and its enemies with a stark warning: “We attacked in the past, we will attack in the future.” His statement made clear that retaliation was imminent and would not be limited to the Houthis alone. “Attacks by the Houthis emanate from Iran,” he said, adding that Israel would “respond to the Houthi attack, and to Iran at a time and place of our choosing.”

 

Absolutely INSANE footage of the impact from a Houthi missile on Israel’s Ben Gurion airport.

What would happen if this was JFK or Heathrow - do you think the Houthis would exist tomorrow? How about their Iranian backers?

Absolutely INSANE footage of the impact from a Houthi missile on Israel’s Ben Gurion airport.

What would happen if this was JFK or Heathrow - do you think the Houthis would exist tomorrow? How about their Iranian backers? pic.twitter.com/Qbv5BeGxWG

— Aviva Klompas (@AvivaKlompas) May 4, 2025

 

The missile impact occurred near a parking lot adjacent to the airport’s main terminal, according to Israeli authorities. Though the injuries sustained were not life-threatening, the explosion triggered panic among civilians and led to temporary flight suspensions. Emergency services reported that four individuals were wounded by the blast itself, while two others were hurt while rushing to nearby shelters.

 

Unverified videos circulated online appeared to show motorists abruptly pulling over to seek cover as the missile descended, with one clip capturing a black plume of smoke rising ominously near the airport's perimeter. The Israel Air Force confirmed it was investigating why the projectile was not intercepted, despite the country’s robust missile defense systems.

 

According to Israeli media citing defense officials, both the long-range Arrow system and the US-supplied Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery failed to neutralize the incoming threat. This rare lapse has raised questions about vulnerabilities in Israel’s multi-layered air defense strategy.

 

Yair Hetzroni, a senior Israeli police commander, took journalists to the impact site, where a deep crater marked the ground. “You can see the scene right behind us here, a hole that opened up with a diameter of tens of metres and also tens of metres deep,” Hetzroni said, emphasizing that the missile did not cause significant structural damage to the airport facilities.

 

Although Ben Gurion Airport has since resumed operations, several international carriers including Lufthansa, Air France, and Delta cancelled their flights in and out of Tel Aviv for the day, reflecting ongoing security concerns.

 

The Houthis later released a statement announcing their intention to impose “a comprehensive aerial blockade” on Israel, warning that further strikes targeting Israeli airports would follow in retaliation for Israel’s military activities in Gaza. This threat adds a new dimension to the group’s ongoing campaign of missile attacks in solidarity with Hamas.

 

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz responded in kind, echoing Netanyahu’s message of deterrence: “Anyone who hits us, we will hit them seven times stronger.”

 

The Houthi movement, known for its missile and drone attacks in the Red Sea region, has also drawn the ire of the United States and the United Kingdom, both of which have launched military strikes against the group in response to its maritime aggression. Despite Israel’s sophisticated defense network, Sunday’s successful missile strike marks a notable escalation, signaling that the Houthis may be refining their targeting capabilities.

 

As Netanyahu convenes with top military and cabinet officials to determine the next steps, the country awaits a response that may reshape Israel’s approach to regional threats linked to Iran.

 

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[FlorC]

Again Trump backing Israel.

[Nick Carter icp]

1 hour ago, FlorC said:

Again Trump backing Israel.

 

  What has Donald Trump said about this ?

We need to analyse his words 

[Nick Carter icp]

1 hour ago, FlorC said:

Again Trump backing Israel.

 

   This was a terror attack by an Iranian backed rogue group on a sovereign Nation .

   Any person on the right side of history would side with Israel on this .

[Hawaiian]

Time to deal with the real culprit, Iran.  The sooner the better as time is growing short before Iran becomes a nuclear threat.