JERUSALEM: The Israeli military stated on Wednesday (Dec 25) it intercepted a ballistic missile fired in the 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 stated it shot down the projectile earlier than it entered Israeli territory.
No accidents have been reported, in accordance with Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s emergency medical companies.
“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 have been activated as a consequence of the opportunity of falling shrapnel from the interception.”
On Tuesday, the Israeli military additionally stated 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 warfare in Gaza started greater than a yr in the past. Most of them have been intercepted, however on Saturday an assault on Tel Aviv injured 16 folks.
In current 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 might be struck with full power,” Netanyahu stated, “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 Pink Sea and the Gulf of Aden, resulting in retaliatory strikes by US and typically British forces.
