GAZA CITY – A ballistic missile fired by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen impacted on the grounds of Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday morning, injuring six people, The Times of Israel reported.
The military said it made several attempts to intercept the missile fired from Yemen but failed to shoot down the projectile in the end. “An impact was identified in the area of Ben Gurion Airport,” it added.
The Israeli Air Force’s aerial defense array is investigating the failure.
Those hurt in the attack include a man in his 50s in good-to-moderate condition with trauma to his limbs and two women, aged 54 and 38, in good condition who were hit by the shockwave, the Magen David Adom ambulance service said in a statement.
A man, 64, was lightly hurt after he was hit by an object that flew from the impact site, and two more women, aged 22 and 34, were lightly hurt while running for shelter, MDA said.
Another two people were treated for acute anxiety.
Surveillance camera footage shows the moment of the Houthi missile impact at Ben Gurion Airport.
