Early Saturday morning, alarms blared across central Israel… 😱 Residents in Tel Aviv rushed to bomb shelters as air defense sirens echoed through the city.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said the group launched a hypersonic ballistic missile with multiple warheads toward 'sensitive sites' in the Jaffa area. He claimed the strike 'achieved its objectives' and forced people into shelters.
But the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported a successful interception before the missile could hit. Israel's national emergency service, Magen David Adom, confirmed there were no hits or casualties.
Here's a quick recap:
- Alarm and sirens sounded early in Tel Aviv metro
- Hypersonic missile fired by Yemen's Houthis
- IDF intercepted the missile; no casualties
- Houthis pledge more strikes in support of Gaza
- Earlier air raids in Yemen killed 46 and injured 165
Sarea vowed the Houthis will continue launching strikes in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza and push back against what he called Israeli 'aggression' toward Yemen, referencing Wednesday's airstrikes on civilian areas.
The Houthi-run health ministry said those earlier Israeli strikes hit two newspaper offices, a house in Sanaa, and various facilities in al-Jawf province, killing at least 46 people and injuring 165—mostly civilians. 🌍💔
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Yemen's Houthis claim fresh missile strike on Israel in retaliation
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