News - Yemen: The Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Friday that their Rocketry Forces carried out a precision military operation targeting Lod Airport—referred to by the Zionists as "Ben Gurion" Airport—in the occupied city of Jaffa with a hypersonic ballistic missile, the type of which has not been disclosed. This marks the third such operation in just 24 hours.

Brigadier General Yahya Sare'e, spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces, confirmed that the operation successfully achieved its objectives, causing millions of Zionist settlers to flee to bomb shelters and halting activity at the airport.

Sare'e emphasized that the operation was “in support of the oppressed Palestinian people and their resistance fighters, and in rejection of the genocide being committed by the Zionist enemy against our brothers in the Gaza Strip.”

The Armed Forces warned in their statement: “Silence over the daily massacres occurring in Gaza will bring shame and disgrace upon this nation and will leave it more vulnerable to its enemies than ever before unless it acts to fulfill its religious, moral, and humanitarian duties toward the oppressed Palestinian people.”

The Yemeni Armed Forces reaffirmed their commitment to continuing and intensifying their operations until the aggression against Gaza is stopped and the blockade is lifted.

This is the third time within a single day that the Yemeni Armed Forces have targeted Lod Airport.

Earlier this morning, sirens sounded across occupied Jaffa and over 120 settlements in central Palestine as Yemen launched its third missile in 24 hours. Explosions were heard, and Zionist forces attempted interception. 

Flights to and from Lod Airport were suspended. Zionist media reported this was the third ballistic missile launch from Yemen in two days, with a total of 44 missiles and drones launched since fighting resumed in Gaza. 

Since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza in October 2023, Yemen has emerged as a pivotal regional actor in the confrontation, aligning itself firmly with the Palestinian resistance. The Yemeni Armed Forces, under the leadership of the Sana'a-based government, have launched a series of strategic military operations—including missile and drone strikes as well as naval and aerial blockades—targeting Israeli-linked infrastructure and shipping routes.

What began with the disruption of maritime traffic in the Red Sea soon evolved into more expansive campaigns, affecting key Israeli economic hubs such as the port of Eilat and Lod Airport. In May 2025, the Yemeni military escalated further by declaring a naval blockade on Haifa Port, a major economic artery for Israel, handling over a third of the country's cargo volume.

These operations form part of Yemen’s declared policy of pressuring Israel to end its war on Gaza and lift the siege. The attacks have triggered widespread disruptions in international shipping, tourism, and air travel, with dozens of global airlines suspending operations to and from Israeli airports.