
Yemen's Ansar Allah Medially Strikes Ben Gurion Airport in Israel
Key Takeaways
- Ansar Allah claimed operation with Iran and Hezbollah targeting Ben Gurion Airport with drones.
- Operation reportedly used a fragmentation ballistic missile against Lod Airport.
- Iran and Hezbollah involved with IRGC backing.
Yemeni Attack on Airport
Yemen's Ansar Allah launched a coordinated ballistic missile and drone strike on Ben Gurion Airport.
“Ansar Allah in Yemen announced on Saturday that it carried out a new military operation that targeted Lod Airport (Ben-Gurion Airport) in the occupied Jaffa area and vital and military targets south of the occupied Palestinian territories, using a fragmentation ballistic missile and several drones, as part of an escalation of its operations against Israel”
The group framed the attack as part of the fifth military operation in support of the Jihad and Resistance axis.

Israeli media reported that the missile strikes triggered sirens in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
Three people were injured in the airport vicinity.
Regional Coordination
Ansar Allah stated the attack was carried out in cooperation with the IRGC, the Iranian Army, and Hezbollah.
Iranian media confirmed that the Iranian army targeted the airport simultaneously.

The joint operation reflects the war's dramatic widening beyond Iran and Israel.
Israeli Reactions
The Israeli Defense Minister slapped a $26 million financial sanction on Yemen's Central Bank.
“Latest Yemen news, the latest news on Ansar Allah and the Houthis of Yemen, and the Yemen war”
Channel 12 Israel called for assassinating Houthi leaders.
The broader conflict spilled into Turkey when a rocket hit a resort near the Mediterranean.
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