Yemen Monitor / Occupied Jerusalem-Sana’a / Special:
A Houthi drone strike hit an Israeli airport for the first time in months on Sunday, Israeli authorities said, following a separate, unexplained incident that cut a vital undersea internet cable in the Red Sea.
A drone launched from Yemen by the Houthis struck Ramon Airport in southern Israel, prompting a temporary suspension of flights and closure of airspace around the terminal, the Israel Airports Authority said.
The drone hit the arrival hall of the small airport near the city of Eilat, which primarily serves domestic tourist flights. One person was slightly injured by shrapnel, according to Israeli paramedics.
The strike marks the latest in a series of attacks by Houthis who say they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians amid the war in Gaza. The Houthis have also carried out numerous attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea, a crucial global trade route.
Separately, Microsoft announced a cut in subsea internet cables in the Red Sea on Saturday, disrupting internet service in parts of the Middle East and Asia. The cause of the outage was not immediately clear. Internet watchdog NetBlocks noted a degradation of connectivity in several countries, including Pakistan and India, linked to faults in the SMW4 and IMEWE cable systems near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The Houthis have not claimed responsibility for the cable cut and have previously denied involvement in similar incidents.
The Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah TV described Sunday’s drone attack on Ramon Airport as a “continuation of Yemeni military operations against Israeli enemy targets” in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza.
