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Israel says it has disabled Yemen’s main airport with airstrikes against rebels

Headline from Anchorage Daily News, on the newest of 3 developments

Israel’s attacks Tuesday were its second round of airstrikes launched on targets in Yemen in retaliation for a Houthi missile strike Sunday on Israel’s international airport.

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  1. Houthi missile strikes near main Israel airport

    Headline from The Hill ·

  2. Israel strikes targets in Yemen for the first time in months, a day after Houthis attack Tel Aviv airport

    Headline from KRDO ·

  3. Newest

    Israel says it has disabled Yemen’s main airport with airstrikes against rebels

    Headline from Anchorage Daily News ·

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  1. Breitbart News

    Houthis Hit Ben Gurion Airport with Missile; Israel Weighs Response; Iran Possible Target (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A ballistic missile fired by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen struck the ground inside the perimeter of Israel's Ben Gurion Airport.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Missile launched by Yemen’s Houthis hits Israel’s Ben Gurion airport (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Attack claimed by Houthis temporarily halts air traffic at Israel’s busiest airport and triggers air raid sirens.

  3. New York Post

    Houthi ballistic missile strikes near Israel’s busiest airport in chilling escalation (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A missile launched from Yemen towards Israel on Sunday landed near Ben Gurion Airport, the country's main international airport.

  4. The Hill

    Houthi missile strikes near main Israel airport (opens The Hill)

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    A missile launched by the Houthi rebels in Yemen struck near the main terminal of Israel’s airport close to Tel Aviv, reports detailed Sunday morning. The strike, which was not intercepted by the Israeli military, temporarily paused flights, but there were no immediate reports of fatalities, The New…

  5. Digital Journal

    Israel says area of airport hit after Yemen missile launch (opens Digital Journal)

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    A missile launched from Yemen struck near Israel's main international airport on Sunday, authorities said, an attack that briefly halted air traffic and

  6. Deutsche Welle

    From Yemen, Houthis strike Israel's Ben Gurion Airport – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A missile struck the grounds of Israel's main international airport, injuring a number of people and causing flights to be halted temporarily. Israel has vowed severe consequences.

  7. KRDO

    Israel strikes targets in Yemen for the first time in months, a day after Houthis attack Tel Aviv airport (opens KRDO)

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    By Jeremy Diamond, Dana Karni and Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel struck targets in Yemen on Monday night, the Israeli military

  8. The Washington Free Beacon

    Israel Strikes Back: IDF Bombs Houthi Targets in Yemen Following Terrorist Attack on Israeli Airport (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Israel Defense Forces on Monday conducted airstrikes against Yemen's Hodeidah port, a stronghold of Houthi rebels, a day after the Iran-backed terrorists launched a missile attack that struck near Israel's main airport.

  9. Legal Insurrection

    Houthi Ballistic Missile Hits Israel’s Main Ben Gurion Airport (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Six people injured in the blast, international fights disrupted.

  10. Fox News

    US strikes on Yemen continue after Houthi missile hits by Israeli airport; terror group vows 'aerial blockade' (opens Fox News)

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    The U.S. is striking Yemen's capital after Iran-backed Houthis launched a missile that struck near the main terminal of Israel's Ben-Gurion airport in Tel Aviv.

  11. Breitbart News

    Israel Pounds Houthis in Yemen; Massive Airstrikes on Hodeidah Port (opens Breitbart News)

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    The Israeli Air Force pounded the port city of Hodeidah in Yemen after the Iranian-backed Houthis fired a missile at Israel's airport.

  12. Fox News

    Israel strikes Yemen's port city in response to Houthi attack on Tel Aviv Airport (opens Fox News)

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    Israeli fighter jets on Monday struck a port city in Yemen in an effort to target Houthi fighters that have repeatedly attacked Israel, officials said.

  13. RedState

  14. Washington Examiner

    Israel launches airstrikes against Houthi rebels (opens Washington Examiner)

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    On Sunday, a missile launched by Houthis in Yemen briefly halted flights and commuter traffic at Israel's main international airport.

  15. Deutsche Welle

    Middle East updates: Israel hits Yemen port city of Hodeida – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The Israeli military says it was targeting Houthi rebels after they launched a missile that hit the Ben-Gurion airport near Tel Aviv. Israel has also approved plans to expand attacks on the Gaza Strip. DW has more.

  16. New York Post

    Israel hits back at Houthis with airstrikes after Iran-backed terrorists struck Ben Gurion airport (opens New York Post)

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    Israel launched a series of airstrikes in Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah on Monday following the Houthi terrorists' ballistic missile attack at the Jewish state’s busiest airport, according to multiple reports.

  17. Los Angeles Times

    Israel launches airstrikes on Yemen a day after Houthi rebels strike Israeli airport (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The rebels’ media office said the United States and Israel launched at least six strikes Monday afternoon that hit the crucial Hodeida port.

  18. The Guardian

    Israel carries out fresh airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen (opens The Guardian)

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    Rebels’ media office say at least six strikes hit the crucial Hodeida port on Monday afternoon

  19. Ricochet

    EMERGENCY EPISODE: Houthi Missile Hits Ben Gurion Airport - with Nadav Eyal (opens Ricochet)

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    The Iran-backed Houthis fired a ballistic missile at Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday morning. The IDF said it tried to intercept the missile using Arrow and THAAD…

  20. NBC News

    Israel launches airstrikes on Yemen after Houthi rebels struck airport (opens NBC News)

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    Six strikes targeted Yemen’s Hodeidah port, the Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV reported on Monday, blaming the strikes on Israel and the United States.

  21. The Hill

    Israel attacks Houthi targets after airport strike on Tel Aviv (opens The Hill)

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    Israel has attacked Houthi targets in the wake of a strike from the rebels on an airport near Tel Aviv, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). “A short while ago, [Israeli Air Force (IAF)] fighter jets struck terror targets belonging to the Houthi terrorist regime, along Yemen’s coastline,” a…

  22. Al Jazeera

    Israel bombs Yemen’s Hodeidah port after attack near Tel Aviv (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Air strikes come a day after the Iran-aligned Houthis fired a missile that struck near Israel’s main airport.

  23. Legal Insurrection

    Israeli Airstrikes 'Obliterate' Houthi's Main Port After Missile Attack on Ben Gurion Airport (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Jerusalem Post: "The Israel Air Force is undertaking a joint counter-strike of the Houthis in Yemen along with the US night following the ballistic missile strike near Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday."

  24. New York Post

    Israel unleashes on Yemen’s airport, power plants in powerful show of force (opens New York Post)

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    Israeli struck Yemen's capital on Tuesday with a series of airstrikes aimed at the Houthi rebels, disabling the country’s international airport and several power plants.

  25. Anchorage Daily News

    Israel says it has disabled Yemen’s main airport with airstrikes against rebels (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Israel’s attacks Tuesday were its second round of airstrikes launched on targets in Yemen in retaliation for a Houthi missile strike Sunday on Israel’s international airport.

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