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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 591

ballistic missiles

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addresses members of the Hajj pilgrimage committee in Tehran on May 4, 2025. (Photo by KHAMENEI.IR / AFP)
May 5, 2025, 5:31 am
Iran unveils new solid-fueled ballistic missile with 1,200-km range
State TV shows ‘Qassem Basir’ projectile, with defense minister claiming it can easily bypass anti-ballistic defense systems
By AP and ToI Staff
Smoke in the area of Ben Gurion Airport after a ballistic missile was fired at Israel from Yemen on May 4, 2025 (Screen grab from social media used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 4, 2025, 12:44 pm
Houthi missile hits grounds of Ben Gurion Airport after interception fails; 6 injured, none seriously
First time Houthi fire has impacted at airport; IDF says it failed to intercept ballistic missile after several attempts; airport reopens after an hour, but most foreign airlines suspend flights
By Emanuel Fabian, Nurit Yohanan, Sam Sokol, Sharon Wrobel and Lazar Berman
This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows the epicenter of an explosion at the Shahid Rajaei port near Bandar Abbas, Iran, April 28, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
April 29, 2025, 3:02 pm
Iran port blast death toll reaches 70 as firefighters say blaze finally under control
Satellite images show disintegrated buildings, craters after massive explosion; reddish-hued smoke in initial footage suggests involvement of chemical compound in detonation
By Jon Gambrell
A handout picture provided by the Iranian Red Crescent (RCS) on April 27, 2025, shows members of a rescue team arriving by helicopter at the scene of an explosion that took place a day earlier at the Shahid Rajaee port dock southwest of Bandar Abbas in the Iranian province of Hormozgan (Iranian Red Crescent / AFP)
April 27, 2025, 12:49 pm
Explosion at Iran port said caused by missile fuel component from China; toll at 40
Over 1,000 wounded; fires still burning a day later; person connected to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps tells NYT that sodium perchlorate ignited; Putin offers help
By Agencies and ToI Staff
The interception of a Houthi ballistic missile fired from Yemen at Israel, March 24, 2025. (Courtesy of Bareket Askeloni)
March 25, 2025, 12:54 am
IDF downs Houthi ballistic missile; debris from interception lands in Beit Shemesh
No injuries or damage caused by missile attack, which set off sirens across central Israel; Iran-backed Yemeni group has now targeted Israel six times in the past week
By Emanuel Fabian and Zev Stub
Yemenis pass under a street billboard displaying a picture of Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of the Houthi rebel group, in Sanaa, Yemen, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Arabic reads, "death to America, death to Israel". (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
March 18, 2025, 10:21 pm
Houthis fire first ballistic missile at Israel in 2 months, warn of more in coming days
Projectile shot down by Arrow defense system over Saudi Arabia; Iran-backed group says it will expand targets unless Israel halts renewed aerial campaign on Gaza
By Emanuel Fabian and Nurit Yohanan
A part of a missile fired from Yemen is lodged on the roof of a house in the Israeli village of Mevo Beitar west of Jerusalem on January 14, 2025. (Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP)
January 14, 2025, 11:37 am
Couple, out for walk after overnight sirens, find chunk of Houthi missile on their roof
Massive section of ballistic missile fired from Yemen fell on Mevo Beitar home while, inside safe room, family had no idea: ‘We didn’t hear much’
By ToI Staff
Houthi supporters raise their machine guns during an anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, January 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
January 13, 2025, 10:03 pm
For second time in hours, Houthi missile at Israel triggers cross-country sirens
No injuries reported after either launch; fragments of second intercepted missile damages home near Jerusalem
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
A man carries a mock missile during a rally by university students and faculty denouncing strikes on Yemen and in solidarity with Palestinians, in the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa on January 1, 2025. (Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP)
January 5, 2025, 7:36 am
Late-night Houthi ballistic missile attack thwarted by IDF, without widespread sirens
No injuries or damage reported; in contrast with other recent attacks, warnings sound only in a single town
By Emanuel Fabian, AFP and ToI Staff
People gather in a shelter after airstrike sirens sound near Tel Aviv, on January 3, 2025. (AP/Matias Delacroix)
January 3, 2025, 9:45 am
IDF says it downed Yemen missile that triggered sirens in central Israel, Jerusalem
Eighth such Houthi attack in some two weeks sends millions to bomb shelters around 4:30 a.m.; fragment hits Modiin; drone fired from Yemen intercepted later Friday morning
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Part of an intercepted missile launched from Yemen is seen on a street in Beit Shemesh, December 30, 2024. (Sam Sokol/Times of Israel)
December 31, 2024, 3:51 am
IDF downs ballistic missile from Yemen as sirens heard across central Israel
Large debris fragment crashes into residential neighborhood in Beit Shemesh; Houthis claim responsibility for seventh nighttime attack in under two weeks
By Emanuel Fabian, Sam Sokol and ToI Staff
The interception of a Houthi missile as seen from Israel, early on December 27, 2024. (Screen capture/X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
December 28, 2024, 10:11 am
IDF downs missile from Yemen as sirens blare in Jerusalem, Dead Sea area
Latest Houthi attack sends large numbers of Israelis running for shelter in the middle of night again; IDF says missile intercepted before entering Israeli airspace
By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies
The interception of a Houthi missile as seen from Israel, early on December 27, 2024. (Screen capture/X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
December 27, 2024, 12:52 pm
Houthis fire another overnight ballistic missile at central Israel, triggering sirens
Missile intercepted outside Israeli airspace; US THAAD system activated for 1st time; alerts sound for fear of falling debris; airport arrivals halt for 30 mins; 18 lightly hurt rushing to shelter
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Israeli Air Force fighter jets prepare to head out for strikes in Iran, early October 26, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
December 23, 2024, 5:19 am
Amid IDF rethink, some see air-launched missile doctrine moving to more solid ground
The air force has long promoted versatile missile systems fired from jets, but critics say new threats require a shift to ground-based arms that are faster and more cost-effective
By Tal Schneider
A crater next to a childs' play area in a park in a residential area of Jaffa, south Tel Aviv, caused by a missile fired from Yemen early on December 21, 2024. (Jack GUEZ / AFP)
December 21, 2024, 6:02 am
Missile fired from Yemen explodes in south Tel Aviv, lightly injuring 16
IDF says interception attempts failed; sirens send millions rushing to shelters throughout central Israel in the middle of the night, in second Houthi attack in as many days
By ToI Staff
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