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Yemen’s Houthi rebels have repeatedly launched missiles and drones at Israel since the Gaza war broke out on October 7, 2023.
The Houthis have launched several drones and missiles on Israel since the Gaza war broke out. (Reuters/Representational Image)
The Israeli Army on Monday said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen as the Iran-backed Houthis launched another attack, while sirens rang out loudly across Jerusalem.
“Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted,” the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said in a statement.
The Houthis have not made any statement on the missile launch. The Iran-backed group had also launched a missile at Israel on Sunday, which was also intercepted after air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem and other cities. They later claimed to have fired a “ballistic missile” at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport.
The Houthis, who control large swathes of Yemeni territory, have regularly fired drones and missiles at Israel since the Gaza war began, aligning themselves with Iran’s regional proxy network in support of Hamas.
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen say they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians and resumed missile attacks on Israel following the end of a two-month Gaza ceasefire in March.
However, one of the missiles fired last month struck the perimeter of the Ben Gurion airport for the first time, resulting in several injuries. In response, Israel has launched several retaliatory strikes inside Yemen in recent months, targeting ports and the airport in the capital, Sanaa.
The US also launched intensified strikes against the Houthis this year, before halting the campaign after the Houthis agreed to stop attacks on American ships.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned last week that any harm directed at Israel will be met with greater force. “But, as I have said more than once, the Houthis are only the symptom. The main driving force behind them is Iran, which is responsible for the aggression emanating from Yemen,” he added.
(with inputs from agencies)
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international…Read More
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international… Read More
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