A 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.

Yemen's Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels said they fired a ballistic missile at Ben Gurion International Airport outside Tel Aviv on Sunday, with the Israeli military confirming an impact near the airport.

A ballistic missile launched from Yemen struck near the main terminal of Israel’s international airport close to Tel Aviv on Sunday, after the military failed to intercept the projectile seemingly aimed at one of the country’s most sensitive locations.