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Houthis resume strikes: Israel responds with swift interceptions

1 min Oren Levi

The Israeli military announced on Sunday that it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, marking the second such interception in as many days. 

The United States, under President Donald Trump’s new administration, has ramped up military strikes on Houthi positions since mid-March © Mena Today 

The United States, under President Donald Trump’s new administration, has ramped up military strikes on Houthi positions since mid-March © Mena Today 

The Israeli military announced on Sunday that it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, marking the second such interception in as many days. 

According to the army, the missile was neutralized before entering Israeli territory following sirens in the Arabah and Dead Sea regions.

The attack was claimed by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who said they had targeted an air base in Israel’s Negev desert using a "hypersonic missile." 

A similar missile was intercepted the day before, aimed at the same base.

Since the start of the Gaza conflict on October 7, 2023, the Houthis have expanded their operations, launching multiple attacks against Israel and targeting commercial ships in the Red Sea. 

Although a temporary ceasefire in January 2024 had briefly halted Houthi strikes, hostilities resumed after Israel renewed its offensive in March.

The United States, under President Donald Trump’s new administration, has ramped up military strikes on Houthi positions since mid-March in an effort to curb the group's regional aggression.

Oren Levi

Oren Levi

Oren Levi knows this region the way only a native can. Based in Tel Aviv, he has spent years covering the complexities of Israel and the Palestinian territories for some of the country's leading newspapers and television channels. Sharp, well-sourced and relentlessly on the ground, he brought that expertise to Mena Today two years ago, and hasn't looked up from the story since.

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