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Yemen's Missile Strike Disrupts Israeli Airport Amid Gaza Tensions

5/31/2025

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Yemen's Armed Forces fired a missile into Israeli-occupied airspace, causing chaos at Ben Gurion Airport and interrupting the Israeli State Cup final. Ansarallah claimed the strike was a show of solidarity with Palestinians, raising security alarms and leading international airlines to reconsider their flights. While no casualties occurred, the incident intensified the already high tensions stemming from the violence in Gaza.

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Yemen's Armed Forces fired a missile into Israeli-occupied airspace, causing chaos at Ben Gurion Airport and interrupting the Israeli State Cup final. Ansarallah claimed the strike was a show of solidarity with Palestinians, raising security alarms and leading international airlines to reconsider their flights. While no casualties occurred, the incident intensified the already high tensions stemming from the violence in Gaza.