This incident occurs in the context of the war in Gaza, with the Huthis of Yémen rebels to perform attacks on ‘solidarity’ with the Palestinians. The Huthis also threaten to block Haifa Port and have attacked ships in the Red Sea.
The Israelite army announced on Sunday that he intercepted a fired missile of Yemen toward Israel, where the air strike sirens, activated mainly in Jerusalem, sounded.
Magen David Adom’s first aid services (the Israeli equivalent of the Red Cross) did not record victims.
The Israeli army “intercepted” the missile, according to a statement.
On Thursday, the Israelite army slaughtered two fired missiles from Yemen and, according to emergency services, a person was injured while seeking shelter.
Huthis attack Israel in ‘Solidarity’ with Palestinians
Since the beginning of triggered by an unprecedented Hamas attack against Israel on October 7, 2023, the Huthis rebels of Yémen, claiming to be acting in solidarity with the Palestinians, claimed liability for dozens of missile and drones attacks against Israel, the vast majority of which they were intercepted.
The Huthis also attacked ships that believe they are linked to Israel off the coast of Yemen, namely in the Red Sea, where about 12% of world trade passes.
On Monday, the Huthis announced that they would establish a “naval block” to Haifa, the main port of Israel, warning that the ships that would go there would become “targets.”
Israel performs retaliatory attacks against Huthis targets in Yemen
the declared enemy of Israel, the Huthis control vast areas of Yemen, a country in southwest of the Arabian peninsula devastated by a civil war that began in 2014.
In retaliation of the attacks, the Israeli army has made several attacks in recent months against Huthis targets in Yemen, including ports and Sanaa airport.