Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country would retaliate against the Houthi rebels in Yemen after their missile struck near Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.
"We attacked in the past, we will attack in the future," Netanyahu said in a video posted on social media after the attack.
Earlier on Sunday, a missile fired from Yemen hit an area within the perimeter of Tel Aviv airport. Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for the attack, which has left four people lightly wounded.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) confirmed the strike came from Yemen and said they were unable to intercept the ballistic missile, despite several attempts.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz vowed retribution for the strike, saying, “Whoever harms us we will harm them sevenfold.”
Last week, Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired a missile at northern Israel.
Houthi rebels have been firing at Israel, in what they say is solidarity with Palestinians, since the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza erupted on 7 October 2023. The missiles have mostly been intercepted, although some have penetrated Israel's missile defence systems, causing damage.
Iran has been accused of arming and supporting the Houthis, and Tehran-manufactured weaponry has been found on the battlefield and in sea shipments heading to Yemen for the rebels despite a United Nations arms embargo.
The US is currently targeting the Houthis because of the group’s attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, a crucial global trade route, and on Israel.
Last week, a US air strike hit a prison holding African migrants in Yemen, killing at least 68 people and wounding 47 others.
