Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Al-Dali: Hamas' response focused on what was agreed upon on March 2
Al-Dali: The ball is now in the American and Israeli court, alongside the mediators' role
Al-Dali: The [Israeli] occupation received Hamas' response a few hours ago, and Hamas is awaiting the Israeli and American response
Al-Dali: Hamas called for real guarantees to halt the aggression after the sixty-day deadline and the subsequent reconstruction and relief issues
Al-Dali: In its response, Hamas rejects the occupation's control over 40% of the Gaza Strip
Al Mayadeen's Resistance Affairs Analyst, Hani al-Dali: Hamas has submitted its response regarding the negotiations
Kremlin: Russia is closely monitoring reports of US nuclear weapons being deployed in the United Kingdom
Gaza's Ministry of Health: Fifteen, including four children, were killed by malnutrition and dehydration in 24 hours in the Gaza Strip
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Four, including two children, were killed by malnutrition and dehydration since dawn today in the Gaza Strip
A tripartite meeting between Iran, Russia, and China to be held today in Tehran

Yemen strikes Ben Gurion Airport with ballistic missile for Gaza

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 3 Jun 2025 23:52
  • 3 Shares
5 Min Read

The Yemeni Armed Forces launched a Palestine-2 hypersonic missile at the Ben Gurion Airport in occupied Yafa, disrupting operations and vowing continued strikes against the Israeli occupation in solidarity with Gaza.

Listen
  • x
  • People gather in a shelter after airstrike sirens sounded off in Ben Gurion Airport, near Tel Aviv, occupied Palestine, early Friday, January 3, 2024 (AP)
    People gather in a shelter after airstrike sirens sounded off in Ben Gurion Airport, near Tel Aviv, occupied Palestine, early Friday, January 3, 2024. (AP)

Israeli media reported Tuesday evening that sirens sounded across large parts of the occupied Palestinian territories, including the Greater Tel Aviv area, following the launch of a rocket from Yemen toward Tel Aviv. The incident triggered a state of alert and led to the temporary closure of the Ben Gurion Airport.

According to Channel 12, over 139 locations were affected by the sirens, prompting widespread panic and the halting of airport operations as airspace was temporarily shut down.

Israeli media claimed the projectile was intercepted by the occupation's air defense systems before reaching its target. The Israeli occupation forces said that debris from the interception caused additional alerts in the northern part of the territory.

This marks the second rocket launched from Yemen toward the occupied Palestinian territories in less than 24 hours, according to a statement by the Israeli occupation forces.

Yemen claims responsibility

The Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Tuesday that they carried out a “qualitative military operation” targeting the Ben Gurion Airport in occupied Yafa using a Palestine-2 hypersonic ballistic missile, in what they described as a direct response to the Israeli regime’s ongoing genocide against the people of Gaza.

According to the statement, the operation successfully hit its target, causing mass panic as millions of settlers fled to shelters, and the airport's operations were disrupted. The attack reportedly forced the cancellation of landings, including the blocking of a US military cargo plane from arriving for the second consecutive day.

The statement stressed that this operation was carried out in solidarity with the Palestinian people and their resistance, and as a direct condemnation of the atrocities being committed in the Gaza Strip.

Related News

Premature babies grouped per incubator as fuel runs out in Gaza

Gaza medical facilities risk shutdown as 'Israel' prevents fuel entry

'No one takes us seriously anymore'

Commenting on the incident, Israeli Democratic Party leader Yair Golan said, “Millions of Israelis are running to shelters because of a rocket fired from Yemen, while we remain stuck in the Gaza quagmire for 20 months. No one takes us seriously anymore.”

The attack comes amid ongoing operations by the Yemeni Armed Forces in solidarity with Gaza, as Sanaa continues to affirm that strikes against the Israeli occupation will persist as long as the aggression against Palestinians continues.

This comes after Yemeni Supreme Political Council chief Mahdi al-Mashat announced on Friday that all air and maritime routes used by Israeli forces to conduct attacks on Yemen are now designated as dangerous zones for civilian and commercial traffic, as Sanaa steps up its military response to the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza.

"For the safety of air and maritime navigation in the areas where our armed forces operate, we have issued directives to designate the routes used by the Zionist enemy to attack our country as dangerous zones for all companies," al-Mashat stated. He urged airlines and maritime operators to reroute, warning of impending military actions targeting the Israelis operating in these corridors.

The declaration comes days after Israeli warplanes struck Sanaa International Airport, prompting al-Mashat to directly warn Israeli settlers that their government could no longer protect them. "The government of filthy Netanyahu will not be able to protect you," he said, stressing that "bunkers will no longer be safe."

'Israel' comes under attack

Since the Israeli occupation resumed its large-scale assault on Gaza on March 18, Yemen's Ansar Allah movement has intensified its support for Palestinians by launching 44 ballistic missiles and at least 10 drones toward the occupied Palestinian territories.

While many of these projectiles have reportedly failed to reach their targets, the continued launches have exposed vulnerabilities in the Israeli security posture and forced repeated disruptions across vast areas.

The Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) announced on Monday carrying out a ballistic missile strike, targeting Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv (occupied Yafa), in response to the ongoing Israeli aggression against Gaza and violations at Al Aqsa Mosque.

According to a statement by Yemeni military spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree, the operation involved a Zulfiqar ballistic missile and "successfully hit its target with precision," reportedly forcing four million Israelis into shelters and disrupting air traffic at the airport.

The statement framed the attack as a response "to the genocide and starvation crimes in Gaza, and the desecration of Al Aqsa Mosque," and emphasized solidarity with the Palestinian people and armed factions resisting Israeli forces.

"The Yemeni Armed Forces continue to monitor developments in Gaza, salute the sacrifices of its steadfast people, and extend a pan-Arab and Islamic military greeting to the al-Qassam Brigades, al-Quds Brigades, and all Resistance fighters," the statement read.

  • Yemen
  • Israel
  • Israeli occupation
  • Palestine
  • Occupied Palestine
  • Gaza
  • Gaza Strip
  • Yemeni Armed Forces

Most Read

Catherine Perez-Shakdam is a bloodthirsty genocidal Zionist and continues to work as an intelligence asset of the Zionist regime. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Ali al-Hadi Shmeiss)

Who was behind the ban on Palestine Action?

  • Opinion
  • 19 Jul 2025
An al-Quds Brigades fighter activating an explosive device before an operation, Gaza, July 17, 2025 (Military Media)

Al-Quds fighters engage undercover Israeli troops in Gaza

  • Politics
  • 17 Jul 2025
Israeli air defense system fires to intercept a missile launched from Yemen as its seen from the Occupied Territories, Wednesday, June 10, 2025 (AP)

'Israel' thrown into confusion after YAF launch Palestine-2 missile

  • Politics
  • 22 Jul 2025
George Abdallah: Europe's longest-held political prisoner to be freed

Georges Abdallah: Europe's longest-held political prisoner to be freed

  • Politics
  • 17 Jul 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
A prematurely born baby lies in an incubator at the neonatal intensive care unit of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, June 19, 2025. (AP)
Politics

Premature babies grouped per incubator as fuel runs out in Gaza

Displaced Palestinians receive donated food at a community kitchen in Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, July 22, 2025 (AP)
Politics

US envoy heads to Gaza to push for ceasefire as talks falter

The sun sets as a convoy of ambulances and buses waits at a checkpoint in the village of Busra al-Harir, southern Syria, to enter Sweida province, Tuesday, July 22, 2025 (AP)
Politics

US to host Israeli-Syrian talks on Sweida crisis: Reports

Morgue workers place the bodies of unidentified people killed during clashes in Sweida, into plastic bags outside the National Hospital, Syria, Monday, July 21, 2025. (AP)
Politics

1,300+ killed in Sweida clashes, Israeli aggression: Syrian watchdog

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS