Missile launched from Yemen hits Israel's Ben Gurion airport - in pictures


  • Travellers wait outside Israel's Ben Gurion airport for news on flights after the country activated air defences against a missile launched from Yemen that hit the airport on May 4. AFP
    Travellers wait outside Israel's Ben Gurion airport for news on flights after the country activated air defences against a missile launched from Yemen that hit the airport on May 4. AFP
  • Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea delivers a televised statement about the attack. EPA
    Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea delivers a televised statement about the attack. EPA
  • Members of Israeli security services inspect a crater near a road outside the airport. AFP
    Members of Israeli security services inspect a crater near a road outside the airport. AFP
  • Police inspect the damage caused by the missile. EPA
    Police inspect the damage caused by the missile. EPA
  • Police inspect damage caused by the missile. EPA
    Police inspect damage caused by the missile. EPA
  • A security guard stands at the entrance of Ben Gurion Airport. Reuters
    A security guard stands at the entrance of Ben Gurion Airport. Reuters
  • Emergency personnel survey the site of the missile attack. Reuters
    Emergency personnel survey the site of the missile attack. Reuters
  • Israeli medical emergency services outside Israel's Ben Gurion airport. AFP
    Israeli medical emergency services outside Israel's Ben Gurion airport. AFP