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Netanyahu vows response after Houthi missile hits near Israel's main airport

created: May 4, 2025, 8:59 p.m. | updated: May 5, 2025, 10:45 a.m.

Netanyahu vows response after Houthi missile hits near Israel's main airport14 hours ago Share Save Tom Bennett BBC News Share SaveGetty Images Authorities were seen clearing a road next to the impact site near Ben Gurion aiportIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to retaliate against the Houthis after a missile fired by the group struck the grounds of Israel's main airport. In a video posted on social media, Netanyahu threatened strikes, saying: "We attacked in the past, we will attack in the future". The missile, fired from Yemen by the Iran-backed group, landed near the main terminal of Ben Gurion airport on Sunday morning, Israeli authorities said. Four people were injured by the blast, with another two injured on their way to a shelter, Israeli media reported, citing emergency services. Israel's defence minister, Israel Katz, responded to the attack by saying: "Anyone who hits us, we will hit them seven times stronger".

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