Israel Army Intercepts Missile Fired From Yemen

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Israel's military said it has successfully intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Monday (March 24), after air raid sirens sounded in central areas of the country, including Tel Aviv. It said this marks the sixth interception of missiles from Yemen since Israel resumed its bombardment of Gaza last Tuesday, breaking a period of relative calm following a truce in January.

The missile interception came after Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels had threatened to escalate attacks in support of Palestinians. The Huthi militant group in Yemen recently declared it would resume attacks on Israeli ships in response to Israel's decision to block aid from entering Gaza.

For over a year, the Iran-backed Houthis have carried out missile and drone attacks on cargo ships and other vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, unsettling global freight markets. This campaign began following the Hamas assault on Israel in October 2023, which ignited the war in Gaza.

According to Israel's military, the missile was intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory.

AFP journalists in Jerusalem reported hearing several muted explosions in the distance during the incident.

On Sunday, Israel also intercepted a missile launched from Yemen , with the Huthis claiming responsibility for an attack that allegedly targeted Israel's Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv. This follows a series of previous attacks by the Huthis, who have targeted ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden since the onset of the Gaza conflict on October 7, 2023.

The Huthi rebels had paused their attacks during a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that began in mid-January but resumed their missile and drone launches after the United States conducted strikes on Yemen .

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