Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired a missile into central Israel early Sunday — prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to warn that Israel would “exact a heavy price” over the attack. The latest rocket attack from the Iran-backed terror group sparked fears in the area with local media reporting that the strike caused people at Ben Gurion International Airport to race to shelters for protection.

Israeli prime minister speaks after Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for ballistic missile attack that reached central Israel for the first time

This morning, the Houthis launched a surface-to-surface missile from Yemen into our territory,” Netanyahu told his government during its weekly meeting.