Six people were lightly injured near Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv due to the impact of a missile launched from Yemen. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are investigating the incident, while the chief of police in the central region, Yair Hezroni, described the resulting crater as several dozen meters wide and deep.
Two additional people were treated for anxiety attacks. Initially, air traffic at Ben Gurion Airport was temporarily halted and flights were diverted according to local media, such as the newspaper Haaretz. However, after a security evaluation, the Israeli police ordered the airspace to be reopened and train services to be resumed.
Israel's Defense Minister, Israel Katz, issued a severe warning following the incident, noting that the missile's fall was detected in the vicinity of Ben Gurion Airport. The emergency service MDA reported that six people were injured, with minor injuries caused by the explosion or shrapnel.
The Israeli military activated alert sirens in different areas and made attempts to intercept the hostile projectile. Images from the scene showed a column of smoke and debris scattered along the roads near the impact site. The MDA detailed that the injuries varied, from wounds to limbs to minor injuries caused by the explosion.
In response to the missile launch, the official Israeli statement included a stern warning that "whoever harms us, will receive seven harms," suggesting the possibility of a strong military response.
