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Damage caused by a missile at Ben Gurion Airport
Launch of the hypersonic missile was quickly claimed by the houthis rebels of Yemen. Israelite government promises an answer.
O airport Gourion Talavive, Israel, was the target of a attack On the morning of this Sunday.
The attack with a missile It was claimed by Rebels Houthis do Yemen and caused Three Light Woundedbesides having interrupted as operations airport for about an hour.
Saree said the rebels “aimed at Ben-Gurion airport with a hypersonic ballistic missile that successfully hit the target,” according to a statement quoted by AFP.
After the attack, Houthis Military spokesman Yahya Saree warned “all international airlines against the continuation of flights to Ben-Gurion airport as it became dangerous for air traffic ”.
The attack was made with a hypersonic missile. The mechanisms of DefenseAnti-Air of Israel tried but could not interceive it.
Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, Hethis head said in Qatar that this attack proves that manage to reach important targets in Israel.
Surveillance camera footage shows the moment of the Houthi missile impact at Ben Gurion Airport.
The missile struck a grove adjacent to an access road, within the airport’s perimeter.
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The Israelite government promised to respond to the attack: “Whoever attacks us, We will attack with seven times more strength“Promised Israel Katz, Minister of Defense of Israel.
Later, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assured that the answer will arise “by phases.”
Canceled flights
Several European airlines, including German Lufthansa and Air France, suspended today flights For Telavive until Tuesday.
The Times of Israel reported that major European carriers have canceled flights to Telavive over the next 48 hours.
In addition to Lufthansa and Air France, also Spanish Air Europa, Austrian, Swiss Airlines and Hungarian Wizz Air made the same decision, according to the newspaper.
British Airways has decided to suspend flights by Wednesday, claiming the safety of customers and crews.
Air India also announced the suspension of flights to Telavive, but until Tuesday.
