Houthis defy Israel with hypersonic missile

Israel claims to have intercepted the projectile launched by the Houthis, but tension and fear take over the country in the full regional escalation

The Rebelde Houthi group, which controls much of northern Yemen, said on Thursday (14) had performed a new attack on Israel, this time using a “Hypersonic ballistic missile”. According to the organization, the target was Ben Gurion International Airport, located in the central region of the country.

The information was released by the Houthis Military spokesman, Yahya Sarea, in a statement broadcast by TV Al-Masirah, channel run by the movement itself. According to him, “The Iemenites Armed Forces (Houthis Armed Forces) performed a qualitative military operation aimed at Ben Gurion Airport, using a hypersonic ballistic missile.”.

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The spokesman assured that the offensive would have achieved its goals. “The operation has successfully achieved its goal … and forced millions of Israelis to flee to shelters, as well as interrupting airport operations.”said Sarea. He classified the action as “A victory for the oppressed Palestinian people” and stated that the attack was a direct answer “To genocide and hunger crimes committed by the enemy in the Gaza Strip”.

Hours before the Hethis statement, Israel’s defense forces reported that they detected a projectile from the Yemeni territory. The missile, according to the Israeli military, was neutralized by air defense systems before reaching its target.

The episode marks another chapter of the escalation of tensions in the Middle East since November 2023, when the Houthis began to launch attacks against Israeli targets. The movement, which maintains control over Sanaa and other strategic regions of northern Yemen, states that its actions aim to demonstrate solidarity with the Palestinian people in the context of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

This new attack occurs amid a regional scenario already saturated with seizures and reinforces the fear that the war in Gaza can continue to expand, involving more and more actors in the geopolitical board of the Middle East.

Israeli defense reacts quickly

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) claimed to have identified the release shortly after 4 am and responded with an interceptor of the Arrow system, which destroyed the missile still at the long distance from the country’s borders.

According to the military protocol, no warning siren was called, as there was no immediate risk to the population. IDF confirmed that there were no injuries or damage.

Previous attacks this week

Thursday’s shot was the first with a missile since last Tuesday (12), when the Houthis announced that she had released six drones against Israel. According to the group, the targets were “vital” and included Haifa, the Negev desert, Eilat and Bersheba.

At the time, only one drone was overthrown near the coast of Eilat, without triggering sirens in the southernmost city of Israel. The other five, according to Israeli military assessment, fell before reaching the territory – a frequent occurrence in the Houthi attacks.

Climbing and retaliation

Last month, Israel held its 13th air strike against targets in Yemen, reaching the Hodeida port, controlled by the Houthis. The action was a retaliation of the group’s offensive series, supported by Iran, against Israeli territory and strategic sea routes.

The movement began its campaign against Israel and commercial ships in November 2023, a month after the Hamas attack on October 7. Between November and January 2025, when a temporary ceasefire was signed with Hamas, more than 40 ballistic missiles and dozens of cruise drones and missiles were released from Yemen, including one that killed a civilian in Tel Aviv.

With the resumption of the Israeli offensive in Gaza, in March, the number fired: they are already 69 ballistic missiles e Hair less 22 drones Launched against Israel since then, although many have been intercepted or failed on the way.

With information from news agencies and The Times of Israel*