She destroyed it before it reached the territory of Israel.
The Israeli Air Force neutralized a rocket fired from Yemen on Thursday night. It was destroyed before it reached Israeli territory, the Israeli army said in a statement quoted by AFP.
However, in connection with this incident, an air alert was declared in the central part of Israel. There was a risk of falling fragments from the defused rocket, which could cause injuries, but also material damage.
AFP recalled that this is the second case this week that the Israeli army has intercepted a rocket fired from Yemen. The first case occurred on Monday, and Houthi rebels later claimed responsibility for it. They said their action was aimed at a “military target in the occupied Jaffa area,” a reference to the city in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area.
Also, in another incident on Monday, an Israeli Navy missile ship intercepted a drone launched from Yemen over the Mediterranean Sea. The Houthis have been attacking Israel with rockets and drones since the beginning of the war in the Palestinian Gaza Strip – since October 2023. In addition, they are also attacking ships sailing in the Red Sea. According to their explanation, it is a show of solidarity with the Palestinians and an effort to force Israel to end the military operation in the Gaza Strip.
