The tweet, posted by the Iran-backed group’s politburo member, Hazem al-Assad, mocks the Israelis with a reference to a ballistic missile attack, saying: Israel It was launched from Yemen on Sunday morning.
“Whether in your underground shelters or outside, you had better listen very carefully this afternoon to what he has to say,” Assad said on the X platform. Abdulmalik al-HouthiAnd posted a picture of the group’s leader.
The deputy head of the Houthi media office, Nasr al-Din Amer, said on “X” on Sunday that a Yemeni missile reached Israel after 20 interceptor missiles failed to shoot it down.
“This is just the beginning,” Amer described the attack.
What happened?
- The Israeli military said Sunday morning that a surface-to-surface missile was fired at central Israel from Yemen, landing in an unpopulated area without causing any injuries.
- Moments earlier, sirens went off in Tel Aviv And parts of central Israel, which prompted residents to rush to take shelter in shelters.
- The army said: “Following up on the warnings a short while ago, a surface-to-surface missile was identified crossing into central Israel from the east, and landed in an open area. There were no reports of injuries.”
- Loud explosions were heard across the area, which the military said were caused by interceptor missiles, adding that protection instructions for residents had not changed.
- A Reuters witness said smoke rose from an open area in central Israel, but it was not immediately clear whether the fire was caused by the rocket or debris from the interceptor systems.
- For months, the Houthi group has been launching attacks targeting ships in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea, and says it has ties to Israel, in response to the Gaza war that has been ongoing for about a year.
- Last July, the Houthis in Yemen launched a long-range drone at Tel Aviv, killing one person and wounding four others.
- Following this attack, Israel launched a major air strike on Houthi military targets near Hodeidah Port Yemeni, killing at least 3 and wounding 87.
