Yemen's Houthi force claimed responsibility for shooting a hypersonic ballistic missile at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport on Thursday night. The group claimed the attack was in retaliation to Israel's ongoing offensive in Gaza and pledged to continue targeting Israeli aviation traffic until the crisis is resolved and the blockade is lifted, Xinhua reported.

The Israeli military acknowledged that it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen before it reached its target. There were no casualties or damage reported.

A day earlier, Israeli airstrikes hit the Sanaa airport in Yemen, destroying the runway, key facilities, and the last remaining passenger aircraft.

The Houthis, who control much of northern Yemen, have carried out several missile and drone attacks against Israel since November 2023 in support of the Palestinians amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, as stated by Xinhua.