Israel army says intercepted projectile launched from Yemen

AFP , Monday 13 Jan 2025

The Israeli military said it intercepted a projectile fired from Yemen on Monday before it entered Israeli territory, in the latest in a series of ongoing attacks.

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Brigadier Yahya Saree Qasim, spokesman for Yemen's Huthi group, speaks during a rally denouncing Israel and in solidarity with Palestinians in the Huthi-controlled capital Sanaa. AFP

 

"One projectile launched from Yemen was intercepted by the IAF (Israeli air force) prior to crossing into Israeli territory," the military said in a statement.

Yemen's Huthi rebels claimed the attack on Monday evening, saying they had launched a "hypersonic missile" at a target in "occupied Jaffa", a reference to the Israeli commercial hub of Tel Aviv.

The rebels also said they had launched four drones towards the same region and pledged to continue their operations until "the end of the aggression against the Palestinians".

Earlier on Monday the military said it had intercepted a drone in southern Israel that was launched from Yemen.

Since the Israeli war in Gaza broke out in October 2023, the Huthis, who control swathes of Yemen, have repeatedly fired missiles and drones at Israel in what they say is a show of solidarity with the Palestinians.

In retaliation, Israel has struck Huthi targets several times inside Yemen, including in the rebel-controlled capital Sanaa.

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