Houthi Rebels Blitz Israel’s Busiest Airport with Ballistic Missile

Houthi rebels have unleashed a terrifying ballistic missile on Israel's busiest airport.

Israel promised to respond to the devastating strike on the Ben Gurion Airport as Defence Minister Israel Katz vowed: "Whoever harms us, we will strike them sevenfold."

Surveillance footage shows the moment the powerful weapon from the Iran-backed terror group hit the airport.

The missile blasted a grove near to an access road within the airport’s perimeter.

Chilling video captured the moment the ballistic missile soared through the sky before exploding as it hit the ground.

A huge blast erupts as plumes of black smoke billow into the air.

Terrified eyewitnesses even managed to film the eruption from their cars as they travelled past the airport this morning.

At least eight people have been injured, according to emergency officials.

One was left wounded by the flying debris after the blast as another was left hurt as she ran for an air raid shelter.

The Israeli Defence Forces confirmed it made several attempts to intercept the missile but failed to do so.

They are now investigating the incident with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to hold talks over the attack at 3pm local time today.

Israel's powerful Iron Dome is responsible for thwarting enemy missiles before they hit.

Operators across the country work around the clock to fend off relentless attacks and the consistent threat of bombardment from Gaza, Lebanon and Iran.

An IDF commander in Israel's south told The Sun last month but it's success rate is as high as 96 per cent - marking today's failure a major blow for Tel Aviv.

And despite the security breach the airport has officially reopened just an hour after temporarily halting takeoffs and landings.

Israel Airport Authority announced in a statement: "Ben Gurion Airport is open for operations.

"Takeoffs and landings have returned to normal."

But German airline Lufthansa and Span's Air Europa have halted all flights to and from Tel Aviv today.

The strike marks a major escalation between Israel and both the Houthis in Yemen and Iran.

And National Unity chairman Benny Gantz has even now said the attack must be blamed on Tehran.

The former defence minister said on X: “This is not Yemen, this is Iran. It is Iran that is firing ballistic missiles at the State of Israel, and it must bear responsibility.

“The Israeli government must wake up."

The attack marks the fourth Houthi missile attack since Friday.

Israel has been at war with the Houthis ever since they vowed to eliminate fellow terror group Hamas following the October 7 massacre.

Both the Houthis and Hamas are proxies for the Iranian military with all three threatening to attack Israel for the past 18 months.

It comes as the UK joined US forces in launching a fresh strike on a Houthi target in Yemen earlier this week.

RAF Typhoon jets, backed by Voyager air-to-air refuelling tankers, hit several drone manufacturing buildings 15 miles south of the capital Sanaa.

Washington and London have kept a close eye on the terror group after they started to attacked commercial ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since October 7.

Both Western nations hit back with powerful strikes of their own to try and deter the Yemen-based terrorists.

But the fighting has continued on the Red Sea with President Donald Trump ramping up US attacks in recent months.

Trump has launched Operation Rough Rider against the Houthis which has seen more than 800 strikes since mid-March.

The attacks have wiped out dozens of terror targets, senior commanders and key infrastructure.

American forces are operating from two aircraft carriers in the region: the USS Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea and the USS Carl Vinson in the Arabian Sea.