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IDF Probes Air-Defense Lapse After Houthi Missile Fragments Hit Home Near Ben Gurion

Investigators are examining whether the projectile dispersed cluster-style submunitions that hamper interception.

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Israel National News
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Israel National News

Overview

  • The military opened an inquiry into why layered defenses did not fully neutralize the Aug. 22–23 launch from Yemen.
  • An initial IDF review says the incoming ballistic missile likely broke apart in flight over central Israel.
  • Five interceptors from THAAD, Arrow, David's Sling and Iron Dome engaged the threat during the alert.
  • Debris landed in the yard of a house in Ginaton near Ben Gurion Airport, causing damage but no injuries, according to authorities.
  • Israeli media say investigators are assessing a cluster-munition design similar to systems Iran used in June, while a senior Houthi figure claimed the missile split and reached its target.