India, May 4 -- Several airlines, including Air India, on Sunday suspended flights to and from Tel Aviv after a Houthi-claimed missile struck inside the perimeter of Israel's main international airport.

A missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels towards Israel landed near Ben Gurion Airport sending a plume of smoke into the air and causing panic among passengers.

The Israeli ambulance service said eight people were being taken to the hospital, including a man in a mild to moderate condition.

Among the airlines that have announced suspension of operations to Tel Aviv are Germany's Lufthansa, British Airways, Air India, and America's Delta Air Lines.

Lufthansa said that it has suspended flights to and from Tel Aviv until May 6. The group ...