Missile strike near Tel Aviv airport sparks urgent defense response

Sunday, May 4, 2025, 10:20 am

In a dramatic incident near Tel Aviv, a missile reportedly fired amid regional tensions landed perilously close to the airport and injured six. Despite advanced defense systems being in place, the failure to intercept the projectile has spurred stern retaliatory warnings as officials scramble to reassess countermeasures.


globalnews.ca / Missile fired by Iran-backed Yemen rebels halts Israel flights before Gaza war vote

Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree said in a video statement that the group fired a hypersonic ballistic missile at the Israeli airport.

ledevoir.com / Israël menace les Houthis et l’Iran après le tir d’un missile sur l’aéroport de Tel-Aviv

Le ministre de la Défense israélien a menacé de riposter. «Celui qui nous frappe sera frappé sept fois plus fort.»

nationalpost.com / Six wounded as Houthi ballistic missile lands near Israel’s Ben-Gurion airport

U.S.-made THAAD system and Israel’s Arrow failed to intercept attack, reports indicate

ledevoir.com / Chute d’un missile dans l’enceinte de l’aéroport de Tel-Aviv après un tir du Yémen

Le ministre de la Défense israélien a menacé de riposter. «Celui qui nous frappe sera frappé sept fois plus fort.»


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