JERUSALEM: The Israeli military mentioned on Wednesday (Dec 25) it intercepted a ballistic missile fired in direction of the nation from Yemen.
Air raid sirens sounded over a large swathe of central Israel as a precaution in opposition to falling particles, however the military mentioned it shot down the projectile earlier than it entered Israeli territory.
No accidents had been reported, in response to Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s emergency medical providers.
“A missile that was launched from Yemen was intercepted earlier than crossing into Israeli territory,” the Israeli military wrote on the Telegram social media platform.
“Sirens relating to rocket and missile launches had been activated on account of the opportunity of falling shrapnel from the interception.”
On Tuesday, the Israeli military additionally mentioned it had intercepted a projectile fired from Yemen.
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have repeatedly launched missiles in opposition to Israel in solidarity with the Palestinians because the conflict in Gaza started greater than a 12 months in the past. Most of them have been intercepted, however on Saturday an assault on Tel Aviv injured 16 individuals.
In latest days, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a warning to the rebels.
“I’ve instructed our forces to destroy the infrastructure of Houthis, as a result of anybody who tries to hurt us shall be struck with full drive,” Netanyahu mentioned, “even when it takes time”.
In July, a Houthi drone assault on Tel Aviv killed an Israeli civilian, prompting retaliatory strikes on the Yemeni port of Hodeidah.
The Houthis have additionally usually focused delivery within the Crimson Sea and the Gulf of Aden, resulting in retaliatory strikes by US and typically British forces.
