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IDF shoots down Houthi terror missile fired from Yemen

Israel’s Magen David Adom medical emergency response group said it received no reports of casualties in the attack.

Israelis take cover inside a bomb shelter as an air-raid siren sounds in Tel Aviv, Oct. 26, 2023. Photo by Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90.
Israelis take cover inside a bomb shelter as an air-raid siren sounds in Tel Aviv, Oct. 26, 2023. Photo by Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90.

Air-raid sirens were activated across Israel’s central region, including in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, on Thursday evening, warning of an incoming ballistic missile from Yemen, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed.

“Following alerts that were activated a short time ago in several areas of the country, one missile launched from Yemen was intercepted. The alerts were triggered according to policy,” the military stated.

Israel’s Magen David Adom medical emergency response group said it received no reports of casualties in the attack from Yemen, except for panic attacks and people who were injures on their way to a shelter.

Since Tuesday night, the Jewish state’s air defenses have intercepted four projectiles fired at the country by the Iranian-backed terrorists.

Since March 18, when the IDF resumed significant operations against Hamas in Gaza, the Houthis have fired at least 34 ballistic missiles and 10 drones toward Israel, most of which were intercepted or fell short.

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