Yemen’s Huthi rebels launched two more attacks targeting Israel’s main airport, Ben Gurion International Airport, with the latest occurring on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. The Israeli army successfully intercepted both attacks, a day after conducting airstrikes on the rebel-held Yemeni port of Hodeida.
This escalation comes as Israel has repeatedly struck Huthi-held parts of Yemen in response to the Iran-backed rebels’ continued missile and drone attacks, which they claim are in solidarity with Palestinians amid the ongoing Gaza war.
Huthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for the recent attacks on Ben Gurion Airport, stating they were carried out “using a ‘Palestine 2’ hypersonic ballistic missile.” This announcement followed his earlier claim of a similar attack on the airport just hours prior.
On Monday, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz issued a stark warning, declaring that “Yemen’s fate will be the same as Tehran’s” after Israel hit Huthi targets in Hodeida port. The strikes were aimed at preventing any attempts to restore infrastructure that had been previously damaged by Israeli attacks. A Huthi security official, speaking anonymously to AFP, confirmed that “the bombing destroyed the port’s dock, which had been rebuilt following previous strikes.” The Times of Israel reported that the Israeli military stated it had identified new efforts by the Houthis to rebuild the same terror-linked infrastructure it had previously destroyed in Hodeidah, which led to the latest strike.
The Huthis have recently resumed deadly attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, targeting ships they accuse of having links to Israel. These actions are part of their stated objective to pressure Israel into ending the Gaza war. The ongoing exchanges underscore the broadening regional impact of the conflict and the persistent tensions in the Red Sea shipping lanes.
