JERUSALEM (AFP) – The Israeli military said yesterday it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, the latest in a series of recent attacks.
“Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in Talmei Elazar, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted prior to crossing into Israeli territory,” the military said in a statement posted to Telegram.
On Friday, Israel’s military said it shot down a missile and a drone launched from Yemen, where rebels have stepped up their attacks since a November ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Like Hezbollah – which began trading cross-border fire with Israel after Hamas October 7 attack last year – the Huthis said they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians, and have vowed to continue until there is a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
While most of the missiles and drones launched from Yemen have been intercepted, one missile wounded 16 people in Tel Aviv in December, according to Israel’s military and emergency services.
In response, the Israeli air force has struck Huthi targets in Yemen, including Sanaa’s international airport.
The Huthi rebels have also been firing at ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden – destabilising a vital shipping lane and prompting reprisal strikes by the United States (US) and sometimes Britain against Huthi targets.
The group’s Saba news agency and Al-Masirah TV reported “three raids” yesterday east of the city of Saada, attributing the operations to the US and Britain.
