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 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government plan to occupy and hold the entire Gaza Strip amid the continuing destruction of the territory and blocking of food and humanitarian aid. The reported planned escalation was described as “alarming” by Irish Foreign Minister Simon Harris,