Yemen
Over the past week, the Israeli Air Force downed five unmanned aerial vehicles and two surface-to-surface missiles.
“The Houthis are firing missiles at Israel again. A plague of darkness, a plague of the firstborn— we will complete all ten plagues,” said the Israeli defense minister.
Two missiles, one launched in the morning and another in the evening, were intercepted, with no damage or injuries reported.
The Houthis reportedly instructed their most senior members not to gather in “government” buildings or visit public places, amid fears of additional IDF strikes.
No sirens sounded as the UAV did not cross into Israeli territory. Earlier in the day, two missiles launched from Yemen at the Jewish state fell in Saudi Arabia.
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres demanded the immediate release of all staff and partners detained in Yemen.
Several other Cabinet members were killed or wounded in the attack, a spokesman for the Iranian-backed Islamist regime confirmed.
Dramatic decapitation attack in Yemen comes days after Israel struck a fuel depot that appears to be tied to the Houthi missile industry.
“After the plague of darkness comes the plague of the firstborn,” Defense Minister Israel Katz said. “Whoever raises a hand against Israel—his hand will be cut off.”
The ballistic missile attack triggered air-raid sirens for some 1.5 million Israelis, including in large population centers. No injuries were reported.
Explosions were reportedly heard near a power plant in Saana.
“We commend the legitimate government forces of Yemen who continue to interdict the flow of Iranian munitions and equipment bound for the Houthis,” the newly installed CENTCOM commander stated.
