A Houthi missile landed in a grove near a Ben-Gurion International Airport access road on Sunday morning, the Israel Defence Forces confirmed on Sunday morning. The attack marked the first time a missile had landed inside the airport complex.
On Sunday afternoon, Houthi terrorists launched missiles at Israel from their bases in Yemen, as Israeli celebrated the first day of the week-long holiday.
Amid the ongoing tensions in the Red Sea, the United States carried out fresh 'self-defence' strikes against multiple Houthi missiles that presented an "imminent threat" to the US navy ships and merchant vessels in the region.
The USS Gravely used its Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) to down the missile, the first time this automated machine gun designed for close-range intercepts has been employed since the US started intercepting Houthi missiles last year.
"These missiles on launch rails ... could have been fired at any time, prompting U.S. forces to exercise their inherent right and obligation to defend themselves," CENTCOM said on X.
Dubai [UAE], June 26 (ANI): The United States State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert, in a statement, said that the US firmly backs Saudi Arabia in defending their borders against continued threats from Houthi missiles.