Houthis Claim 'Cluster' Missile and Drone Attack on Tel Aviv Airport

Overview

• The Houthi movement said its forces fired a ballistic cluster missile and several drones at Ben Gurion, Israel’s main airport near Tel Aviv, and other vital sites.
• The Israeli military said it detected a missile launched from Yemen toward Israeli territory, while reports of any strikes, damage, or injuries remained unverified.
• Houthi spokesman Yahya Sarea said the operation was carried out with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, Iran’s army, and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, a claim that lacked independent confirmation.
• The group called this its fifth operation since joining the war and vowed to keep attacking, linking its actions to support for Iran-aligned forces in Lebanon, Iraq, and Palestinian territories.
• Cluster munitions scatter many smaller bomblets that can endanger civilians on impact and long after, and targeting an airport could disrupt flights and heighten fears far from front lines.