SANAA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi group said in a statement on Thursday that it had launched a missile attack toward Israel's Ben Gurion Airport, which was reportedly intercepted by Israeli defense systems earlier in the day, and launched another missile attack toward Israel at noon.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea claimed the missile attack before dawn in a statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV.
Earlier in the day, the Israeli TV Channel 13 reported that a missile launched from Yemen before dawn was intercepted.
Meanwhile, Sarea also claimed two other drone attacks, with one targeting a "vital target" in Tel Aviv and the other at a "vital target" in Haifa. Sarea didn't elaborate further nor provide any evidence of the alleged drone attacks, while Israeli defense forces didn't comment.
Sarea said the group would launch more attacks against Israel if the offensive and blockade against the Gaza Strip continue.
As soon as Sarea finished reading the statement, the Israeli defense forces reported a projectile (missile) fired from Yemen at noon on X. It was the second Houthi missile attack in a few hours on Thursday.
The Houthis, who control much of northern Yemen, warned earlier this week that all international airlines and shipping companies should avoid heading to Ben Gurion Airport and the Haifa port until Israel stops its offensive against the Palestinian people of Gaza. ■
