Israel Says It Has Intercepted Missile Fired from Yemen

A Houthi supporter holds up a mock missile during an anti-US and anti-Israel protest in Sana'a, Yemen, 16 May 2025. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB
A Houthi supporter holds up a mock missile during an anti-US and anti-Israel protest in Sana'a, Yemen, 16 May 2025. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB
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Israel Says It Has Intercepted Missile Fired from Yemen

A Houthi supporter holds up a mock missile during an anti-US and anti-Israel protest in Sana'a, Yemen, 16 May 2025. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB
A Houthi supporter holds up a mock missile during an anti-US and anti-Israel protest in Sana'a, Yemen, 16 May 2025. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB

Early Friday, sirens sounded in parts of Israel as its military said it detected a missile launch by Yemen’s Houthi militant group targeting the country.

The Israeli military said it intercepted the missile as booms could be heard in Jerusalem, reported The Associated Press.

The Houthis did not immediately claim the attack, but it can take hours or even days for the group to acknowledge their assaults.



Houthis in Yemen Say They Won’t End Support for Gaza

 Houthi supporters chant slogans during a weekly anti-US and anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP)
Houthi supporters chant slogans during a weekly anti-US and anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP)
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Houthis in Yemen Say They Won’t End Support for Gaza

 Houthi supporters chant slogans during a weekly anti-US and anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP)
Houthi supporters chant slogans during a weekly anti-US and anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP)

A top leader of the Iran-backed-Houthi militias in Yemen said they will keep up their support for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip until Israeli “aggression stops, and the siege is lifted.”

“Our operations in support of Gaza will not cease, no matter the sacrifices,” said Mahdi al-Mashat in a statement Wednesday.

The Houthis are the last militant group in Iran’s self-described “Axis of Resistance” that is capable of regularly attacking Israel.

They have been firing long-range missiles at Israel in the months since it resumed the war in Gaza, setting off air raid sirens but generally causing few casualties. They have also been attacking shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.