Gaza Death Toll Climbs to 35 as Houthis Claim Missile Attack on Israeli Airport

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a missile attack targeting Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport, as the death toll in Gaza from Israeli strikes since dawn has risen to at least 35. In a televised pre-recorded statement, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree announced that the group had launched a Zolfaghar ballistic missile toward the airport near Tel Aviv. “The launch successfully achieved its objective,” Saree said, claiming the missile triggered air raid sirens in more than 300 Israeli towns and cities, sending “millions of Zionists to shelters” and temporari

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a missile attack targeting Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport, as the death toll in Gaza from Israeli strikes since dawn has risen to at least 35. In a televised pre-recorded statement, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree announced that the group had launched a Zolfaghar ballistic missile toward the airport near Tel Aviv. “The launch successfully achieved its objective,” Saree said, claiming the missile triggered air raid sirens in more than 300 Israeli towns and cities, sending “millions of Zionists to shelters” and temporarily halting air traffic at the airport.

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The Israeli military confirmed that it had intercepted the missile, but did not report any damage or injuries. Saree vowed that the Houthis would continue to carry out attacks against Israel and Israel-linked shipping in the Red Sea in protest of what he described as “the crime of genocide committed” in Gaza. Meanwhile, in the Gaza Strip, Israeli military strikes have killed at least 35 Palestinians since dawn, according to medical sources cited by Al Jazeera Arabic.

The bodies and the wounded were brought to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the city of Deir el-Balah, Gaza. [Ashraf Amra/Anadolu] Source: Al Jazeera

The deadliest of the attacks occurred in the central city of Deir el-Balah, where at least 17 people were reported killed. The latest strikes have added to the already staggering civilian toll amid Israel’s continued ground and aerial operations across the enclave.

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