Netanyahu vows response after Houthi missile hits near Israel's main airport

Footage appeared to show a plume of black smoke rising from an area near the airport on the outskirts of Tel Aviv.

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In a video posted on social media, Netanyahu threatened strikes against the group, saying: "We attacked in the past, we will attack in the future".

The missile, fired from Yemen by the Iran-backed group, landed near the main terminal of Ben Gurion airport on Sunday morning, Israeli authorities said.

Four people were injured by the blast, with another two injured on their way to a shelter, Israeli media reported, citing emergency services.

Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a televised statement that the Israeli airport was "no longer safe for air travel".