News - Yemen: The Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Thursday the successful execution of a precision ballistic missile strike targeting one of the Israeli entity’s most vital airports—Lod Airport in occupied Jaffa—using a Zolfiqar ballistic missile. The strike comes as a direct response to the ongoing genocide being carried out by Israel in the Gaza Strip.

In a statement, the Armed Forces confirmed that the operation hit its intended target with full success, noting that air raid sirens sounded in more than 300 Israeli towns and cities. The strike caused widespread panic, driving millions into bomb shelters and halting air traffic at Lod Airport.

The statement emphasized that this high-precision operation is part of Yemen’s response to the Zionist crimes against the Palestinian people, especially the continued genocide in Gaza. The Yemeni response, it stressed, will not cease until the blockade is lifted and the aggression on Gaza ends.

The Armed Forces also reiterated their commitment to enhancing their missile, technical, and military capabilities in support of the "national and moral battle". They declared an expansion of operations targeting more military and strategic sites inside occupied Palestinian territories, alongside the ongoing maritime blockade on Israeli ports.

The statement concluded by affirming that Yemen’s military operations will continue until full support for the oppressed Palestinian people is achieved and the crimes of the Zionist entity in Gaza are brought to an end. The Armed Forces underscored that this battle is part of a broader moral, religious, and national responsibility to confront occupation and defend the causes of the Ummah.

Air raid sirens echoed across numerous Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine following the launch of a missile from Yemen, according to Hebrew media. Reports confirmed that air traffic at Lod Airport—referred to by the Zionist entity as "Ben Gurion Airport"—was temporarily suspended due to the strike.

This operation follows a series of painful attacks by Yemeni forces on Israeli-affiliated targets in the Red Sea and highlights Israel’s ongoing failure to achieve its goals in the so-called “Black Flag” military campaign.

Lod Airport is Israel’s primary international hub for both civilian and military transportation. Its disruption underscores the expanding reach of Yemeni missile capabilities and the increasing impact of Yemen’s military operations, carried out in response to what it describes as Israel’s ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip.