Houthi missile strikes near Israeli airport after evading missile defenses

A Houthi missile struck Israeli soil near Tel Aviv’s largest airport on Sunday, causing multiple international airlines to cancel flights to Israel.

Following the attack on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to retaliate and is set to take part in a series of defense meetings throughout the day. Israeli media have reported that the missile managed to bypass the defenses of both Israel and the United States.

“Whoever harms us, we will strike them sevenfold,” said Defense Minister Israel Katz.

Lufthansa, Swiss, and Air Europa were among the airlines to cancel flights to Israel, though they expect to resume service on Monday.

In addition, IDF forces carrying out operations in southern Gaza have discovered weapons stockpiles, disabled numerous terrorist facilities, and eliminated multiple individuals involved in terrorist activities.

IDF troops in the vicinity of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza.

Israeli forces say they eliminated several Hamas terrorists during operations in southern Gaza this weekend. (IDF Spokesman’s Unit.)

The missile strike comes days after Israel was forced to cancel its independence day celebrations due to wildfires raging throughout the country.

On Wednesday, significant wildfires erupted near Jerusalem, leading to the closure of roads and large-scale evacuations that brought the country to a standstill. Instead of the customary torch-lighting ceremony held to mark Israel’s independence, a pre-recorded version of the event was aired.

Israel wildfires

A forest fire burns near Jerusalem, Wednesday, April 30, 2025.  (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

Jerusalem District Fire Department Commander Shmulik Friedman told the press on Wednesday that the wildfires may be “the largest fire ever in the country” and warned that high winds could exacerbate the blaze later in the day. He also warned that Israel was “far from control” of the fires.

Fox News David Spector and Yael Rotem-Kuriel contributed to this report.

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