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Sunday, May 4, 2025
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Sunday, May 4, 2025
Israel’s Arrow air defenses, US THAAD system both failed to intercept Houthi missile, sources say
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Security forces inspect a crater at the site where a missile fired from Yemen hit an area of Ben Gurion Airport, May 4, 2025 (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Both the Israeli Air Force’s long-range Arrow air defense system and the American THAAD system failed to intercept the Houthi missile this morning, defense sources say.
The IDF says it made several attempts to down the missile, which ultimately landed within the perimeter of Ben Gurion Airport.
The US deployed the THAAD to Israel last year amid tensions with Iran.
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