The Israeli Air Force overnight Sunday intercepted a ballistic missile launched by Houthi terrorists in Yemen, the military confirmed.
The attack triggered air-raid sirens across central Israel, including Tel Aviv, as well as in parts of Judea and Samaria, sending millions rushing to shelters around 1 a.m. local time.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
The Israel Defense Forces on Thursday attacked Houthi targets in the Yemeni capital of Sana’a, a day after a drone launched by the Iranian-backed terrorist group wounded 22 people in the southern Israeli city of Eilat.
“We have just delivered a powerful strike on numerous terrorist targets of the Houthi terrorist organization in Sana’a,” Defense Minister Israel Katz said, dubbing the raid “Operation Pass the Parcel.”
The IAF “attacked several military camps, including a camp of the Houthi General Staff, eliminated many dozens of Houthi terrorist operatives and destroyed stockpiles of UAVs and weapons,” he said.
“Whoever harms us will be struck twice as hard,” added Katz.
Twenty-two people were wounded, including two seriously, when a drone launched by the Houthis impacted near a major shopping center adjacent to Eilat’s main boardwalk on Wednesday evening.
The Houthis have carried out missile and drone attacks on the Jewish state—including a direct missile hit near Ben-Gurion International Airport on May 4—since the Hamas terror attacks on Oct. 7, 2023.
In response, Jerusalem has conducted several rounds of strikes against the Yemeni terrorist group, including an Aug. 28 operation that killed its “prime minister” and several other high-ranking officials.
