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Yemen's Houthis claim missile and drone attack on central Israel

AFP , Friday 27 Sep 2024

Yemen's Houthi rebels on Friday said they had carried out a missile and drone attack on central Israel, after Israel's military said air defences intercepted a missile fired from the country.

Houthi missile
Screengrab from footage circulated on X of Houthi missile in Tel Aviv.

 

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The Houthis fired a ballistic missile at a "military target" in the Tel Aviv area and launched a drone towards Ashkelon, just north of the Gaza Strip, according to a statement from the rebel forces.

In the statement, they vowed to continue "supportive military operations" until Israel halts its assaults on Gaza and Lebanon.

"The Yemeni Armed Forces will carry out more military operations against the Israeli enemy in triumph for the blood of our people in Palestine and Lebanon, and will not stop supportive military operations during the coming days until the Israeli aggression on Gaza and Lebanon stops," Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said in a statement.

 

 

Israel media said that there were no direct impacts or casualties from the shrapnel or falling debris.

*This story was edited by Ahram Online.

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