The IDF introduced that the missile was intercepted.
Sirens sounded within the Lifeless Sea and elements of the West Financial institution as a ballistic missile was fired in the direction of Israel from Yemen on Saturday night time.
The IDF introduced that the missile was intercepted.
Houthis vowed to proceed firing at Israel
The Houthis claimed to have focused central Israel with their “Palestine 2” hypersonic missile on final week Tuesday night time, however there isn’t a proof that it was hypersonic. Hypersonic weapons normally confer with missiles that maneuver at hypersonic speeds over Mach 5. Whereas ballistic missiles might attain hypersonic speeds, they comply with a identified trajectory, moderately than maneuvering.
The Houthis’ Al-Masirah media stated, “In an official assertion, the [Houthi] forces confirmed that the operation [Tuesday night] precisely achieved its goal, inflicting widespread panic amongst Zionist settlers, with thousands and thousands fleeing to shelters and airport operations coming to an entire halt.”
Houthi supporters maintain a banner displaying photos of Iranian officers killed in Israeli airstrikes, throughout a protest in Sanaa, Yemen, June 13. (credit score: REUTERS/Adel Al Khader)
The Houthis additionally launched a press release that “emphasised that these operations come as a part of Yemen’s continued assist for the Palestinian individuals and its rejection of the continuing genocide being dedicated towards them. It reaffirmed the Yemeni individuals’s willpower to satisfy their nationwide and spiritual duties towards the Palestinian trigger.”
The Houthis stated they may proceed to again Hamas, persevering with to make use of their “hypersonic and ballistic missiles,” and that they may goal Ben-Gurion Airport, in addition to Eilat.
Additionally they stated they’re pleased with their broader regional confrontation” with Israel.
These “operations” included “disrupting air site visitors at Lod airport [Ben-Gurion] and stopping Israeli ships from navigating the Crimson Sea towards the port of Umm al-Rashrash [Eilat] in southern occupied Palestine.”
The report additionally stated that for the reason that October 7 Hamas bloodbath, the Houthis haven’t solely issued statements of solidarity however have additionally taken direct motion.
“These actions have ranged from missile strikes focusing on vital navy installations in occupied territories to high-impact naval operations which have disrupted Israeli-linked delivery by the Crimson Sea,” it stated.
Seth J. Frantzman contributed to this report.
