Israel says area of airport hit after Yemen missile launch

A missile launched from Yemen struck near Israel’s main international airport on Sunday, authorities said, an attack that briefly halted air traffic and triggered threats of retaliation.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the missile fire, which follows a series of attacks by Yemen’s Huthi rebels.

Police reported a “missile impact” near Ben Gurion International Airport outside Tel Aviv after the military said that “several attempts were made to intercept” it.

It was not…