News / Israeli key air cargo gateway hit by missile attack, and Houthis warn of more

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Airlines have suspended services into Israel’s key gateway of Ben Gurion, after a missile attack by Yemeni rebels over the weekend and threats of more to come.

Eight people were injured by the blast from the strike by the Iran-backed Houthis on Sunday morning, and the group later warned it was imposing a “comprehensive aerial blockade”, targeting the airport.

Citing ICAO regulations, the Houthis warned carriers “to cancel their flights to the airports of the criminal ...