A missile launched from Yemen by the Iran-backed Houthis struck near Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport on Sunday, briefly grounding flights, halting train service and forcing the closure of access roads covered in debris.

Yemen's Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels said they fired a ballistic missile at Ben Gurion International Airport outside Tel Aviv on Sunday, with the Israeli military confirming an impact near the airport.

Israel's radar-based defenses, primarily built to counter aircraft, struggle to detect high-speed missiles, military analyst tells Anadolu