Defense Minister Katz: “Those who shoot at Israel pay a high price.”
Yemen
The intelligence gaps and the notion that Yemen was a “secondary front” meant a warning that Israel would be next went ignored.
One civilian was lightly injured while seeking shelter in Bat Yam.
Dramatic midday Israeli airstrike on Yemen’s capital elicits threat of increased Houthi attacks on the Jewish state.
Up to 40 Israeli aircraft take part in strikes against strategic targets after Houthi missile hits Ben-Gurion Airport.
Yemen’s terrorist rulers impose “aerial blockade” on the Jewish state after missile hits airport.
Missile landed in open area next to internal road leading to Terminal 3; several light injuries reported.
“The Jews say, ‘This is ours, that was ours….’ No. That’s not what the Koran says,” said the Palestinian leader, echoing a claim made by his predecessor, Yasser Arafat.
While the American air campaign has degraded up to a third of Houthi capabilities, eliminating the threat from Yemen would require a ground effort, Israeli observers say.
Israeli military officials believe the Yemeni terrorists do not have many functional missile launchers left.