A missile launched from Yemen by the Iran-backed Houthis struck near Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport on Sunday, briefly grounding flights, halting train service and forcing the closure of access roads covered in debris.

The rare hit near Ben Gurion Airport came ahead of a vote by Israel’s security cabinet to expand ground operations in Gaza.

Yemen's Houthi rebels said they would target Israeli airports, after a missile fired by the Iran-backed group struck the area of Israel's main airport. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the Sunday attack,