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Air traffic at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport was suspended on Tuesday evening following the launch of a missile from Yemen, according to reports by both sides as well as the media.

🚨 Sirens went off in the Israeli town of Ramla after a rocket was fired from Yemen at Israel

📹 Footage captured shows the Iron Dome intercepting the missile in the sky

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The Israeli military confirmed the incident, saying a missile fired from Yemen was “most likely intercepted” after sirens were triggered in multiple regions across the country.

“Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile launched from Yemen was most likely intercepted,” the army said in a statement.

The military added that “additional interceptors were launched due to the possibility of shrapnel falling from the interception.”

Sirens were reported across central Israel, the Jerusalem area, southern West Bank settlements, and parts of southern Israel, Israeli media reported.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

Strikes on port of Al-Hudaydah

The military spokesperson for Yemen’s Houthi group said they launched two ballistic missiles – including one hypersonic – targeting Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, with one allegedly scoring a direct hit and halting air traffic.

In a recorded statement, Yahya Saree warned all companies and entities against continuing operations through Israel’s port of Haifa, which he said has been added to the group’s target list in response to a recent Israeli strike on the Yemeni port city of Al-Hudaydah.

Earlier Tuesday, the Israeli military said that its navy carried out missile strikes on Al-Hudaydah, marking the first time Israeli naval forces have been used in direct attacks on Yemeni territory.

In a statement, the Israeli army said its navy launched strikes against what it described as infrastructure for the Houthi group at the city’s port.

It added that the attack came in response to a Monday missile attack, which Israeli media claims fell short before reaching Israel.

Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV, for its part, confirmed the Israeli attack on Al-Hudaydah, but did not report any casualties or material damage.

The Israeli military issued evacuation warnings late Monday for the Yemeni ports of Ras Isa, Al-Hudaydah, and Al-Salif amid threats of airstrikes.

The Houthis have intensified missile and drone strikes on Israel since the Israeli military resumed attacks on Gaza in March after two months of a shaky ceasefire.

Since November 2023, the Houthis have also targeted commercial shipping in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Arabian Sea in support of Palestinians in Gaza, where nearly 55,000 people have been killed in an Israeli onslaught.

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