A Houthi missile struck Ben-Gurion airport Sunday for the first time since the war began, briefly closing it just as Israel voted to expand Gaza operations.

Palestinians were increasingly concerned about Israel’s plans to expand its war and capture the entire enclave which was heavily damaged by more than 18 months of bombing.

Israel plans to entirely occupy the stricken Gaza Strip as thousands more troops are being called up as Palestinians die of starvation and at least 20 more killed by Israeli strikes