The group's military spokesman, Yahya Saree, confirmed in a video statement that the missile force carried out a qualitative dual operation using two ballistic missiles. One was a hypersonic "Palestine 2" missile that targeted Ben Gurion Airport in the occupied Jaffa region, and the other, a "Zulfiqar" missile, targeted a vital target east of the same region.
Sarea explained that the operation succeeded in achieving its objectives, leading to the flight of millions of Israelis to shelters and the disruption of airport operations. He emphasized that these operations were a victory for the oppressed Palestinian people and a confrontation with what he described as "the crime of genocide committed by the Israeli enemy against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip," and in response to the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by extremist Jewish groups.
The Houthis vowed to continue and escalate operations until the Israeli aggression on Gaza is halted and the siege is lifted.
For its part, the occupation forces announced Tuesday morning that they had intercepted two ballistic missiles launched from Yemen within less than three hours, and indicated that air raid sirens had been activated in several areas, including the Jordan Valley and the northern West Bank. Air traffic at Ben Gurion Airport was also temporarily suspended as a precaution, causing delays to several flights landing.
The Houthi group asserts that it will continue firing rockets at Israel as long as the war on Gaza continues. The most recent missile launch occurred last Sunday, when the group announced it had targeted Ben Gurion Airport with a hypersonic ballistic missile, while Israel claimed to have intercepted it.
With US support, Israel has continued its war on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, resulting in the deaths and injuries of approximately 177,000 Palestinians, including a large number of children and women, in addition to thousands of missing persons and hundreds of thousands of displaced persons.
