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 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.
An Israeli airstrike on Sunday killed a senior officer of the Hamas-run Palestinian internal security service in the Gaza Strip and an associate as they travelled in a vehicle through Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza, medics and police officials said.
On Friday, the United Nations General Assembly handed High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk a fresh four-year mandate, ignoring clear opposition from the United States, Russia, and Israel.
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the U.S. next week.
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