Houthis
Defense minister says airstrikes will continue and the Iranian-aligned terror group will face a sustained naval and aerial blockade.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
The attack triggered sirens across central and southern Israel, including in Jerusalem and the Dead Sea area.
The intelligence gaps and the notion that Yemen was a “secondary front” meant a warning that Israel would be next went ignored.
The suspect will remain in custody pending a possible indictment.
The attack triggered air raid sirens across central Israel, including in Tel Aviv.
Sirens sounded in Jerusalem and the Dead Sea region amid escalating attacks from the Iranian-backed terrorist group.
“Under pressure, the Houthis have backed down from attacking American ships, but they will face further punishing strikes if they attack U.S. vessels again,” said the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
The Iran-backed rebels in Yemen say all ships heading to the northern Israeli city will now be treated as legitimate military targets.
The prime minister vowed that the campaign against Yemen’s Houthis was “not over” and issued another warning to Tehran.
One civilian was lightly injured while seeking shelter in Bat Yam.
“If the Houthis continue to fire missiles at the State of Israel, they will suffer painful blows,” said Defense Minister Israel Katz.
