File photo: A picture shows an airplane on the tarmac at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv. AFP
Yemen's Houthis launched a "Palestine 2 hypersonic ballistic missile" targeting Israel's Ben Gurion airport, the group's military spokesman Yahya Saree said on Wednesday.
The Yemeni group have repeatedly launched missiles and drones at Israel since the beginning of the Israeli war on Gaza in October 2023.
The Houthis, who are acting in support of the Palestinians, paused their attacks during a two-month ceasefire in Gaza that ended in March, but renewed them after Israel resumed the war.
The Israeli military said on Thursday it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen.
"A missile launched from Yemen was intercepted by the" air force, Israel's army said on Telegram.
Israel has carried out several strikes in Yemen, targeting Houthi-held ports and the airport in the group-held capital Sanaa.
* This story was edited by Ahram Online.
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