YAF say targeted 'Israel's' Ben Gurion Airport with hypersonic missile

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Yemeni Military Media
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Yemeni operations against "Israel" continue, bringing the entity's air traffic to a halt and forcing settlers into shelters yet again.

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Yemenis lift flags of Yemen and Palestine during a rally in solidarity with Palestinians and the Gaza Strip and in condemnation of "Israel" and the US, in the capital Sanaa on May 16, 2025. (AFP)

The Rocket Unit of the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a top-tier military operation targeting Lydd Airport, referred to by the Israeli occupation entity as Ben Gurion Airport, in the occupied city of Yafa, using a hypersonic ballistic missile, YAF spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced on Friday.

The operation successfully achieved its objective, causing millions of Israeli settlers to flee to shelters and leading to the suspension of airport operations, Saree confirmed.

The spokesperson said the operation was in support of the oppressed Palestinian people and their Resistance fighters and in rejection of the genocide being committed by "Israel" there.

'Remaining silent will bring shame and disgrace upon this Ummah'

"Remaining silent in the face of the daily massacres in Gaza will bring shame and disgrace upon this Ummah and will render it more vulnerable to its enemies than ever before, unless it rises to fulfill its religious, moral, and humanitarian responsibilities toward the oppressed Palestinian people," Saree emphasized.

He underscored that the YAF's operations will continue and will escalate until the Israeli aggression on Gaza is halted and the blockade imposed on the Palestinian enclave is lifted.

Earlier, the Israeli occupation military announced that its "air defenses dealt with a ballistic missile launched from Yemen," after air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and across large areas of the occupied Palestinian territories.

Israeli media reported that air traffic to and from Ben Gurion Airport was halted due to air raid sirens and the detection of a missile from Yemen. The Israeli military later announced that it had intercepted the missile.

Operations against 'Israel' yielding tangible results: Ansar Allah

Mohammed al-Farrah, a senior member of Ansar Allah’s political bureau, confirmed Thursday that Yemen’s latest "military surprise" targeted the port of Haifa, a strategic economic hub in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Speaking to Al Mayadeen, al-Farrah warned that “more surprises are coming” and revealed that the Yemeni Armed Forces were now working to bring Haifa and Ben Gurion Airport to a halt, just as they did with Eilat port, which has remained largely non-operational.

Al-Farrah emphasized that the Yemeni Resistance carefully calculates the “security and political impact” of its missile launches on “Israel", stressing that “there are concrete results from our operations in terms of military exhaustion and widespread fear among settlers.”

He said that Yemen’s missile campaigns have severely damaged the Israeli economy, particularly in the tourism and investment sectors. “No one is thinking about investing or vacationing in Israel anymore after our operations,” he added.

Yemeni strikes deal blows to 'Israel'

Referring to the port of Eilat, al-Farrah noted that Yemeni strikes have led to soaring transport and insurance costs in the Red Sea, in addition to widespread layoffs. He accused several Arab regimes of reinforcing the Israeli occupation's position at the expense of the Palestinian people. “Many Arab governments are enshrining weakness to benefit Israel,” he said. “Some are stabbing the Palestinians in the back.”

Al-Farrah also addressed reports of a potential truce with the United States, stating that “the agreement did not originate from Ansar Allah, but from the American side, which requested negotiations for a ceasefire.” He confirmed that US forces “suffered heavy losses in their aggression against Yemen, including the downing of seven drones and two warplanes, without achieving any of their objectives.”

Regarding the Red Sea, al-Farrah reiterated that the waters remain open to all ships except those affiliated with “Israel” or involved in aggression against Yemen. On internal developments, he issued a warning to local collaborators and mercenaries, “Our priority remains confronting Israel, but we caution anyone seeking to escalate inside Yemen.”