Israel threatens Iran, Yemen's Houthis following airport strike

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday threatened to respond to Iran and Yemen's Houthis after the rebels struck the area of Israel's main airport, injuring six people and prompting flight suspensions.

The strike came hours before the Israeli military announced the call-up of tens of thousands of reservists to expand its devastating 19-month war on Gaza.

The military confirmed that the attack, which gouged a large crater in the perimeter of Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport, was launched from Yemen and had struck despite "several attempts... to intercept the missile".

In a video published on Telegram, Netanyahu said Israel had "acted against" the Iran-backed rebels in the past and "will act in the future".

"It will not happen in one bang, but there will be many bangs," he added, without going into further detail.

Later on X, Netanyahu said Israel would also respond to Iran at "a time and place of our choosing".

Iran denied involvement in the attack on Monday, saying that it was an "independent decision taken in solidarity" with the Palestinians.

The Houthis, who began targeting Israel-linked ships in the Red Sea after Israel launched its assault on Gaza, claimed responsibility for the attack.

The rebels said their forces "carried out a military operation targeting Ben Gurion airport" with a "hypersonic ballistic missile".

Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad later hailed the attack on the airport.

Israel's Magen David Adom emergency service said it had treated at least six people with light to moderate injuries.

Most foreign airlines halted flights to Ben Gurion Airport for a few days in response to the strike, including German carrier Lufthansa, Air France, US carrier Delta and Hungary’s Wizz Air.

The Houthis, who control swathes of Yemen, have launched missiles and drones targeting Israel and Red Sea shipping throughout the Gaza war.

(AFP contributed to this report)