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Israeli media: Ben Gurion Airport's airspace closed to air traffic following missile launch from Yemen

Yemen warns airlines against flights to Ben Gurion amid blockade

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  • Source: Agencies
  • 18 May 2025 20:46
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A senior Yemeni official warns airlines against flying to the Israeli Ben Gurion Airport, affirming that drone and missile operations over Israeli airspace will intensify.

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  • Israeli forces inspect the site where a projectile fired by the Yemeni Armed Forces landed in the area of Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, occupied Palestine, on Sunday, May 4, 2025 (AP)
    Israeli forces inspect the site where a projectile fired by the Yemeni Armed Forces landed in the area of Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, occupied Palestine, on Sunday, May 4, 2025. (AP)

A high-ranking Yemeni source warned international airlines against resuming flights to Ben Gurion Airport, stressing that any such move would ignore explicit warnings issued by the Yemeni Armed Forces.

Speaking exclusively to Al Mayadeen, the source stated that companies seeking to restore routes to the Israeli airport should “change their destinations and pay close attention to the warnings from the Yemeni army.” 

The source emphasized that the Yemeni military remains committed to enforcing an aerial blockade on the Israeli occupation, not merely targeting Ben Gurion Airport.

The source further noted that the trajectory of Yemeni missiles and drones toward Ben Gurion and across the occupation’s airspace is “a steady and intensifying course,” adding that the regular breaches of Israeli airspace are “not incidental.”

He also underscored that the Yemeni Armed Forces and the Yemeni people "are not deterred by psychological warfare or threats," reaffirming their resolve in the face of attempts to pressure or dissuade their campaign.

Yemen bombs Ben Gurion

The Rocket Force of the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a top-tier military operation targeting Lydd Airport (referred to as Ben Gurion Airport in "Israel"), in the occupied city of Yafa, YAF spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced Sunday morning.

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The operation involved two ballistic missiles: one hypersonic missile named Palestine 2 and the other Zulfiqar, according to Saree.

He confirmed that the operation successfully achieved its objective, forcing millions of Israeli settlers into shelters and bringing air traffic at the airport to come to a halt for nearly an hour.

Earlier yesterday morning, the YAF's UAV Unit had also conducted a military operation targeting Lydd Airport using a Yafa-typed drone, the spokesperson added.

Saree reiterated that the operations were in support of the oppressed Palestinian people and their Resistance fighters and in rejection of the genocide committed by "Israel" in the Gaza Strip.

Israeli media: Yemen may push 'Israel' towards ceasefire in Gaza

The Israeli Channel 12 has suggested that Yemen may be pressuring "Israel" toward reaching an agreement to end the war on the Gaza Strip and secure the return of Israeli captives.

Regarding the YAF's efforts to impose a no-fly zone over "Israel", Channel 12 remarked, “One Yemeni missile per week is enough to see what happens to Ben Gurion Airport.”

The report noted that Air India has again postponed direct flights to "Israel", with service not expected to resume until at least June 19.

The channel highlighted Yemen as a unique and formidable challenge, describing the situation as "complicated" and adding that Yemen “cannot be defeated” due to its possession of hundreds of ballistic missiles.

Read more: Yemen reopens Sanaa International Airport after Israeli aggression

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