The Houthi ballistic missile that landed at Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport on Sunday morning was most likely not intercepted due to a technical malfunction, according to an initial inquiry by the commander of the Israeli Air Force.
The investigation found no ongoing faults in the missile detection systems, interception protocols, or Home Front Command alert mechanisms and the IAF claims that the interceptor failure is an isolated technical issue.
The IAF noted that since the beginning of the war, it has intercepted dozens of missiles launched from Yemen, achieving a success rate of over 95%.
The missile strike on Sunday lightly to moderately wounded six people and caused significant disruptions to takeoffs and arrivals at Ben-Gurion Airport, with most international airlines cancelling flights. The attack triggered air-raid sirens across central Israel, including in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
