Houthis Claim Drone, Cluster Munition Strike on Ben Gurion
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- Yahya Saree, Yemen's Houthi military spokesman, claimed responsibility for a strike on Israel's Ben Gurion airport in Jaffa, as reported on April 5, 2026.
- The Houthi statement said the attack combined drones and cluster munitions, marking a specific weapons mix the group publicly attributed to the operation.
Why it matters: The report documents a Houthi claim, not an independently verified strike — there is no confirmation of impact, casualties, or disruption at Ben Gurion, Israel's main international airport. The explicit naming of cluster munitions alongside drones is a notable detail in the group's stated targeting of a major civilian aviation hub.
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