A ballistic 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.

The rare hit near Ben Gurion Airport came ahead of a vote by Israel’s security cabinet to expand ground operations in Gaza.

A ballistic missile launched by the Houthi terrorist group struck near Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday, injuring six people and forcing a brief suspension of air traffic. The failure of Israeli and US-backed air defense systems to intercept the missile has raised serious concerns about the Houthis’ growing strategic reach.