Ben Gurion International Airport, Israel's main travel hub, was hit Sunday with a Houthi missile that bypassed Israeli and American defense systems.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated that Israel will respond to the Houthis after the Yemeni rebel group launched a missile at the country’s main airport on Sunday. The Houthis, a rebel group in Yemen that has disrupted commercial shipping routes and has the backing of Iran,

A missile launched from Yemen by the Iran-backed Houthis struck near Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport on Sunday, briefly grounding flights, halting train service and forcing the closure of access roads covered in debris.