[News] Yemeni Forces announce firing hypersonic missile at Al-Lydd Airport

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Yemeni Forces announce firing hypersonic missile at Al-Lydd Airport
Al Mayadeen English
August 22, 2025
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Israeli forces reported detecting a missile from Yemen that fragmented
mid-flight, briefly shutting Ben Gurion Airport, as Ansar Allah vowed to
continue military and naval operations in support of Gaza until the siege
ends.

   - [image: Launch of a ballistic missile from Yemen toward the occupied
   Palestinian territories. (YAF military media)]
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   Launch of a ballistic missile from Yemen toward the occupied Palestinian
   territories (YAF military media)

The Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Friday that their missile force
carried out a military operation targeting Lod Airport in occupied Jaffa
with a hypersonic ballistic missile, named “Palestine 2,” and two drones.

In a statement, Armed Forces spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree
confirmed that the missile bypassed Israeli interception systems and
successfully hit its target. He said the strike caused major disruption
within Israeli ranks, forced millions of settlers into shelters, and led to
the suspension of airport operations.

He added that the Air Force carried out two additional operations using
drones, targeting Israeli military and vital sites in Jaffa and Ashkelon,
stressing that both achieved their objectives.

Saree concluded that the operation came “in victory for the oppressed
Palestinian people and their resistance, and in response to Zionist crimes
of genocide and starvation against our people in Gaza.”

He reaffirmed that “Yemen, with its loyal people, fighting army, and
faithful leadership, stands with you until the aggression ends and the
siege is lifted,” praising Palestinian heroism and sacrifice in confronting
the occupation.
'Israel' detects missile launch from Yemen, temporary airport closure

Israeli forces announced on Friday that they had detected the launch of a
missile from Yemen toward "Israel."

According to Israeli media, sirens were triggered in occupied al-Quds and
across the central region, while airspace over Ben Gurion Airport
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/yaf-target-ben-gurion-airport--force-millions-of-settlers-to>
was temporarily closed. Reports also noted that sirens continued to sound
in parts of the southern Gaza envelope, including Ein HaBesor, amid
concerns that drones launched from Yemen could breach Israeli airspace.

*Channel 12 *reported that the missile launched from Yemen broke into
several parts, making interception more complex. Military analysts
explained that such fragmentation can either reflect a deliberate design,
such as a multi-stage missile or one carrying submunitions, or a
malfunction caused by structural failure or aerodynamic stress. In either
case, breaking apart mid-flight generates multiple radar signatures,
forcing air defense systems to distinguish between the actual warhead,
possible decoys, and debris, thereby complicating Israel’s interception
efforts.
Yemeni Operations in Support of Gaza

The launch comes as the Yemeni Armed Forces continue their strikes against
the occupation in direct support of Gaza. Beyond missile and drone attacks,
Yemen has maintained a naval blockade
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/yemen-announces-fourth-phase-of-israeli-naval-blockade>
of Israeli ports, aiming to disrupt supply chains and strategic trade
routes. Yemeni military leaders have reiterated that these operations will
continue until the siege on Gaza is lifted and Israeli aggression brought
to an end.

Earlier this week, Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, leader of Ansar Allah,
reaffirmed that Yemeni support operations would persist on both the
military and naval fronts
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/israeli-onslaught-in-gaza--crime-of-the-century---sayyed-al>.
He described these actions as effective responses to Israeli aggression and
framed them as part of Yemen’s broader role in defending the Palestinian
cause.

In his weekly address, al-Houthi condemned "Israel’s" "crime of the century,
" the deliberate starvation and bombardment of Gaza, warning that hundreds
of thousands of Palestinian children face death by famine under siege
conditions. He also warned against Israeli schemes targeting al-Quds and
al-Aqsa Mosque, framing Yemen’s operations as both a deterrent and a
contribution to the wider resistance front.

*Read more: Yemenis rally for Palestine, slam normalization by Arab nations
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/yemenis-rally-for-palestine--slam-normalization-by-arab-nati>*
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