The Yemeni Armed Forces launched a hypersonic ballistic missile at Lod Airport, known to Israelis as Ben Gurion Airport, according to an announcement by Brigadier General Yahya Saree.
Saree confirmed the missile “successfully hit its target,” describing the strike as an act of solidarity with Palestinians and resistance factions in Gaza. The operation represents Yemen’s opposition to what Saree characterized as “genocide being perpetrated by the Israeli enemy in the Gaza Strip.”
The impact was immediate, with airport operations suspended for nearly an hour and “millions of occupying Zionists” reportedly forced into bomb shelters, according to Saree’s statement.
بيان القوات المسلحة اليمنية بشأن عمليتي استهداف مطار اللد “بن غوريون” بصاروخ باليستي “ذو الفقار” وصاروخ باليستي آخر “فرط صوتي” يُعدّ الصاروخُ الثالثُ خلال أقلّ من 24 ساعة – 14 مايو 2025م pic.twitter.com/ax9ujzQnkN
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The brigadier general emphasized that this military action directly responds to ongoing war on Gaza and the continued blockade. He stated that such operations aim to halt aggression against what he called the “steadfast and resilient” Palestinian people.
Saree confirmed the Yemeni armed forces will continue military operations until ‘Israel’ ends its campaign and lifts the Gaza blockade. He also called for unified Arab and Islamic opposition to what he described as massacres and starvation tactics being employed against Gaza under “global silence.”
Israeli authorities confirmed a ballistic missile launch from Yemen, triggering air raid sirens across occupied al-Quds and surrounding settlements.
Earlier yesterday evening, the Yemeni Armed Forces’ missile force also carried out another military operation targeting Lod Airport with a “Zulfiqar” ballistic missile.
In the same context, the Israeli military detected a missile being launched from Yemen toward Israel. Air raid sirens sounded in large areas in the central region and around the Dead Sea, according to Israeli media. Takeoff and landing instructions were suspended at Ben Gurion Airport following the missile launch from Yemen, while Israeli media claimed the Yemeni missile was intercepted.
Israeli media reported widespread panic, with footage showing frightened passengers on runways and civilians rushing to shelters throughout Tel Aviv. Some outlets claimed the Yemeni missile nearly reached its target before interception.
Source: Agencies (translated and edited by Al-Manar English Website)
