Yemeni Armed Forces strike Ben Gurion Airport, warn of more operations
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Yemeni Armed Forces strike Ben Gurion Airport in occupied Yafa with the Palestine-2 hypersonic missile, warning against further flights and Haifa port operations.
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Spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, announces a new operation against Ben Gurion Airport on June 10, 2025. (Yemeni Military Media)
The Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Tuesday the successful targeting of Ben Gurion Airport in the occupied Yafa area with two ballistic missiles, one of which was a hypersonic Palestine-2 missile, and the other a Zulfiqar.
According to the YAF spokesperson, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, the strike was carried out in response to the ongoing genocide committed by the Israeli entity in Gaza. The Yemeni Armed Forces affirmed that one missile directly struck the airport, bypassing the occupation’s interception systems and causing air traffic to come to a halt.
The statement declared that flight activity to and from al-Lydd Airport remains suspended and warned international airlines to cease operations at the site immediately.
In addition, the Armed Forces issued a warning regarding continued operations on the port of Haifa, which has now been added to their list of targets. The warning came in direct response to the aggression on Hodeidah.
Reaffirming Yemen’s unwavering support for the Palestinian people and the resistance in Gaza, the Armed Forces pledged to continue their operations until the aggression ends and the siege on Gaza is lifted.
Al-Mashat urges embassies in Tel Aviv to evacuate
Meanwhile, the President of the Supreme Political Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Security, Marshal Mahdi al-Mashat, affirmed that Yemen’s response to the ongoing Israeli aggression will come from multiple directions and in various forms. He stressed that the retaliatory strikes targeting the Israeli entity will be "deliberate, effective, and highly calculated," ensuring that Yemeni forces retain superiority and operational control over the battlefield.
Al-Mashat issued a clear warning regarding the safety of foreign diplomatic missions located near legitimate military targets in occupied Yafa. He urged all embassies in proximity to such targets to pressure the Israeli government to relocate them to a safe distance, to avoid endangerment.
Should the occupation government refuse to take such action, al-Mashat advised that embassies take precautionary measures, including closing their missions and evacuating personnel, so as not to be exposed to the risks posed by the enemy’s positioning.
He added that any country with diplomatic representation within the Israeli entity is welcome to contact Yemen’s Foreign Ministry in Sanaa to verify whether its embassy is located near a legitimate military target. Yemen's Foreign Ministry, he confirmed, will be instructed to respond to any such requests and clarify the status of embassy surroundings to ensure transparency and safety.
Al-Mashat concluded by noting that the advanced capabilities of Yemen’s previously unveiled missile systems have not yet been activated. He emphasized that coordination remains important ahead of their potential deployment.
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