Rebel group claims what would be first missile to have landed in Israel from Yemen, but no reports of casualties
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a surface-to-surface ballistic missile that landed a few miles south-east of Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv on Sunday morning. The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said the group would pay a “heavy price”.
The missile triggered air sirens across the country at about 6.30am, and local media aired footage of people racing to shelters at the international airport. According to reports, the missile hit an open area in the Ben Shemen forest, sparking a fire near Kfar Daniel. There were no reports of casualties or damage.
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