Israel says intercepted missile from Yemen, Huthis Claim Attack | world News
Jerusalem: The Israeli army said on Sunday that it had stopped a missile fired from Yemen, where Iran -backed Huthi rebels claimed to have launched two missiles at the main airport of Israel.The Israeli army said in a statement, “A missile launched from Yemen was stopped”Huthi later said that he had fired “two ballistic missiles” towards the Israel’s Ben Gurian Airport near Tel Aviv.Iran -backed rebels have regularly fired missiles and drones in Israel as the war in Gaza broke after the attack on Israel by Hathis Palestinian colleague Hamas in October 2023.Earlier this month, a Huthi missile hit the area of Tel Aviv Airport, injuring several people in a rare penetration of a hole near its main terminal building and a rare insertion of Israel.On Friday, Israel bombed Hodida and Salif’s Hathi-Age-Acjoled Red Sea ports after three missile attacks in several days. If the attacks continue, the Hathi threatened to target the leadership.In response to the strike near Ben Gurian, Israel has hit the airport at Yemen’s rebel-controlled capital Sanaa and nearby power stations.On Sunday, Hathi military spokesperson Yahya Sari said the group would continue to target Israel until Gaza is “siege”.Huhis who control Yemen’s health have also targeted the Red Sea Shipping in the Gaza war, saying they work in solidarity with Palestinians.His attacks on the important shipping route attracted retaliatory attacks by the United States, which sealed a ceasefire with the rebellious group in early May that did not include Israel.
