Huthi attack on Israel: Rakete meets airport near Tel Aviv!

Huthi attack on Israel: Rakete meets airport near Tel Aviv!

On May 4, 2025, the Huthi militia carried out a rocket attack on Israel in Yemen, which for the first time met the area of ​​international airport Ben Gurion at Tel Aviv. According to the Israeli army, which confirmed the impact near the airport, eight people were injured. This was announced by the emergency services in David Adom. The Huthis complained to the attack and described the weapon used as a hyper -shed rocket. They asked international airlines to avoid the airport for security reasons, while the type of rocket could not initially be checked independently.

The incidents were accompanied by a dramatic development: videos on social media showed smoke and panicked reactions at the airport, while warning sirens in numerous areas of Israel, including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Air traffic was temporarily interrupted and the access roads to the airport were closed. According to taxi drivers such as Yossi, the rocket alarm was loud and people quickly realized that a loud bang could be heard.

security measures and reactions

As a result of the attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu started urgent security advice. Defense Minister Israel Katz announced a hard counter -strike and emphasized: "Anyone who attacks us will strike back seven times." This goes hand in hand in the context of the current situation, in which the Israeli army had not attacked any destinations in Yemen for about four months. At the same time, the US military for almost two months has been bombarding the Huthi militia, which is controlled and supported by Iran.

The Huthi militia belongs to the so-called "axis of resistance", which is based on Israel and the USA. Its attacks have also been carried out on merchant ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since the beginning of the current Gaza war. This happens "out of solidarity with the Palestinians" in the Gaza Strip, which further exacerbates the security situation in the region.

international reactions

The Huthi's attacks forcing shipping companies to avoid the Suez Canal and longer routes to choose the Cape of Good Hope. Western countries, including Great Britain and the United States, have been running air strikes on Huthi positions in Yemen since the beginning of 2024, while the Israeli army recently did not make any active military actions against these goals. In this intensifying conflict, the situation in Israel is tense every day, and the dangers through such rocket attacks illustrate the fragile security relationships in the entire region.

The Huthi militia has a clear motto: "God is great, death America, death Israel, curse over the Jews, victory to Islam." In view of these aggressive rhetoric and the latest incidents, it remains to be seen how the international actors will react to the intensifying situation. In this context, the increased military activity means significant change in the power game of the Middle East.