The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen fired a ballistic missile towards Israel on Thursday morning, the third such launch in 24 hours. The missile fell brief, touchdown in an open space outdoors the nation with out inflicting casualties, the Israel Protection Forces mentioned.
Protection Minister Israel Katz condemned the assaults in a message on X, referencing the biblical story of the Exodus. “The Houthis are firing missiles at Israel once more. A plague of darkness, a plague of [death of] the firstborn – we are going to full all ten plagues,” he wrote.
The army mentioned one of many missiles fired Wednesday morning carried a cluster munition warhead. One other missile was intercepted later that night. A day earlier, two missiles launched from Yemen disintegrated over Saudi Arabia earlier than reaching Israeli territory. No accidents have been reported in any of the incidents.
The strikes are a part of a renewed wave of missile and drone assaults following Israeli airstrikes that killed Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi and a number of other cupboard members final week. Along with focusing on Israel instantly, the Houthis have fired at ships linked to the nation, although no hits have been confirmed.
Based on Saudi media, senior Houthi officers have fled the rebel-held capital of Sanaa, fearing additional Israeli strikes. The Houthis, whose slogan contains “Demise to America, Demise to Israel, [and] a Curse on the Jews,” started launching missiles at Israel and regional delivery in November 2023, a month after Hamas’ October 7 bloodbath in southern Israel.
