Yemen’s Houthis claim cluster missile attack on Israel’s Ben Gurion airport

Yemen's Houthis claimed responsibility for a cluster missile attack on Israel's Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv, according to the group's military spokesman. The Iran-backed militant group has periodically targeted Israeli infrastructure during the regional conflict that intensified following Hamas's October 2023 attack on Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza. Ben Gurion is Israel's primary international airport and a critical hub for civilian and military operations, making it a high-value target for regional actors opposed to Israel. The Houthis have conducted numerous drone and missile strikes against Israel over the past year and a half, though many have been intercepted by Israeli air defenses. The claim, if verified, represents another escalation in cross-border hostilities that have drawn the U.S. military into regional defense operations.