Iran-backed Houthi militants claimed responsibility for a missile strike near Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, prompting flight delays and cancellations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed Iran and vowed a response.
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00:00Yemen-based Houthi militants have claimed responsibility for an attack on Israel's Ben-Gurion International Airport.
00:07No deaths or injuries have been reported, but several flights were canceled or delayed following the attack on Sunday morning.
00:13Israeli and U.S. missile defense systems failed to intercept the weapon, which exploded in an open field near the airport in Tel Aviv.
00:20Tensions have been rising in the region, with the U.S. launching strikes against the Tehran-backed Houthis.
00:25Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed Iran for the attack and vowed to respond.