Houthi Attacks on Israel: Recent Missile Interception
**On Monday, sirens echoed across central Israel as the military successfully intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, an attack later claimed by the Houthi rebels. This incident marks the latest escalation in a series of assaults directed at Israel from Yemen, a campaign that has intensified since the Gaza conflict erupted over a year ago.**
The Israeli military confirmed in a press release that one missile was intercepted before it could penetrate Israeli airspace. Reports from AFP indicated that alarms were activated in Tel Aviv, Israel’s bustling commercial hub, highlighting the ongoing threat posed by the Houthis.
In their response, the Houthis stated they had executed a military operation aimed at an “Israeli enemy military site in the occupied area of Yaffa,” specifically referencing the Tel Aviv region. The group, which exercises control over much of Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa, claimed that their mission had successfully met its objectives.
Fortunately, Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service reported no casualties resulting from this missile interception. Earlier that day, another incident saw an Israeli navy missile boat intercept a drone in the Mediterranean Sea, which had also been launched from Yemen.
The Houthi rebels assert that their actions are in solidarity with the Palestinian people. In a statement issued on Monday, they emphasized that their operations would persist until hostilities in Gaza cease and the blockade is lifted.
This incident follows a previous attack on December 9, when a drone attributed to the Houthis exploded on the top floor of a residential building in Yavne, a central Israeli city, though there were no injuries reported. Earlier in July, a Houthi drone strike in Tel Aviv resulted in the death of an Israeli civilian, prompting retaliatory airstrikes on the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah.
The Houthis have been known to target maritime vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, leading to retaliatory actions against their positions by U.S. forces and, at times, British military interventions.
Houthi Attacks on Israel: Recent Missile Interception
**The Israeli military reported that sirens rang out across central Israel on Monday, coinciding with the interception of a missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. This incident marks the latest in a series of assaults initiated by the Iran-backed Houthis against Israel, following the escalation of the Gaza conflict that began over a year ago.**
According to the military’s official statement, “One missile launched from Yemen was intercepted before entering Israeli territory.” An AFP journalist on the scene confirmed that sirens were activated in Tel Aviv, Israel’s bustling commercial hub.
The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack, stating they had “conducted a military operation targeting an Israeli enemy military site in the occupied area of Yaffa,” a reference to the Tel Aviv region. The group, which controls significant portions of Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa, asserted that their mission was successful.
Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service reported that there were no casualties resulting from the missile interception. Earlier that day, the Israeli navy intercepted a drone in the Mediterranean Sea, also launched from Yemen, according to military sources.
The Houthi rebels maintain that their actions are in solidarity with the Palestinian cause. In their statement released on Monday, they declared that their “operations will not cease until the aggression against Gaza stops and the siege is lifted.”
This is not the first time the Houthis have targeted Israel. On December 9, a drone attributed to the group exploded on the top floor of a residential building in Yavne, central Israel, though fortunately, there were no injuries reported. In contrast, a Houthi drone strike in July resulted in the death of an Israeli civilian in Tel Aviv, prompting retaliatory airstrikes on the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah.
The Houthis have also consistently targeted maritime shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, leading to retaliatory measures against Houthi positions by U.S. forces and occasionally by British forces.
