Houthi missile from Yemen hits central Israel for first time
The Iran-aligned Houthi said in a post on X that the weapon that reached Israel was the ‘beginning’, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of retaliation
The Iran-aligned Houthis who control northern Yemen fired a surface-to-surface missile that reached central Israel for the first time on Sunday, hitting an unpopulated area and causing no injuries.
Air raid sirens had sounded in Tel Aviv and across central Israel moments before the missile landed at around 6:35am local time (0335 GMT), sending residents running for shelter. Loud booms were heard, which the military said came from missile interceptors.
“Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in central Israel, a surface-to-surface missile was identified crossing into central Israel from the east and fell in an open area. No injuries were reported,” the military said.
The deputy head of the Houthi’s media office, Nasruddin Amer, said in a post on X on Sunday that a Yemeni missile had reached Israel after “20 missiles failed to intercept” it, describing it as the “beginning”.
In a statement on Telegram, the group said its military spokesman would soon give details about a “qualitative operation that targeted the depth of the Zionist entity”.
Reuters saw smoke billowing in an open field in central Israel, although it was not immediately possible to determine if the fire was caused by the missile or interceptor debris.
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