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Missile from Yemen halts flights in Israel before vote on intensifying Gaza war

Israel’s prime minister vowed a response to Yemen’s Houthis and their Iranian backers for attack on Ben Gurion International Airport

Associated Press
Israeli security forces inspect where a projectile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels landed in the area of Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv. Photo: AP

A missile launched by Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen briefly halted flights and commuter traffic at Israel’s main international airport on Sunday after its impact near an access road caused panic among passengers.

The attack on Ben Gurion International Airport came hours before Israeli Cabinet ministers were set to vote on whether to intensify military operations in Gaza. The army was calling up tens of thousands of reserves, Israel’s chief of staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir said.

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