Al-Qassam Brigades praises Yemeni missile strike on Ben Gurion Airport 

GAZA, May 04 (YPA) – Abu Obeida, spokesman for the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, praised the missile launched by the Yemeni armed forces that directly targeted Ben Gurion Airport of the Israeli occupation entity.

In a press statement on Sunday, Abu Obeida expressed his appreciation for what he described as Yemeni courage, saying that Yemen stands side by side with Palestine in confronting the forces of injustice and continues to defy aggression despite the intense pressures it faces.

Abu Obeida added that the recent attack demonstrates the ability to bypass the world’s most advanced defense systems to achieve precise target hits, praying to Allah to bless the Yemeni forces’ efforts and accept their sacrifices.

On the other hand, Israeli media confirmed that the Israeli and American air defense systems, represented by the “THAAD” and “Hatz” systems, failed to intercept the missile launched by the Yemeni forces.

Israel’s Channel 12 reported that the missile bypassed four layers of air defense before hitting its target in the heart of Ben Gurion Airport, creating a crater 25 meters deep. It noted that the warhead was large, triggering a widespread explosion.

According to the Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, the number of injured in the attack rose to eight. Media reports added that the explosion caused extensive damage at the site and forced millions of Israelis to seek shelter.

YPA