A ballistic 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.

By bnm Tel Aviv bureau Israel is preparing to retaliate against a Yemeni missile attack that targeted Ben-Gurion Airport on May 5, following a security cabinet decision, local N12 reported. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated in a video statement that Israel would take action against the unrecognised power controlling the Yemeni capital

Yemen's Huthis on Monday accused the United States of carrying out strikes in and around Sanaa, after the Iran-backed rebels claimed a missile strike on Israel's main airport.The Huthi-run Saba news agency said the strikes included two on Arbaeen Street in the capital and the airport road,