On March 23rd, spokesperson for the Houthi armed forces, Yehia Sareya, stated in a speech on the afternoon of the 23rd local time that the Houthi armed forces attacked Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport with the “Palestine 2” hypersonic missile and successfully achieved their goal, causing a half-hour interruption of air traffic at the airport. In addition, the Houthis also claimed to have attacked the US aircraft carrier Harry Truman through missiles and drones. On the 23rd, the Israeli Defense Forces issued a statement saying that they intercepted a missile launched from Yemen towards Israel that morning, and the Israeli Air Force successfully intercepted the missile before it entered Israeli airspace. Social media footage shows that a large number of people went to emergency shelters to take shelter during the morning rush hour. According to Israeli media reports, Ben Gurion International Airport temporarily suspended all flights taking off and landing.
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