Houthis hit central Israel with hypersonic missile fired from Yemen
Our team has put together this video showing the aftermath of Sunday’s Houthi missile attack on Israel – and previous strikes, as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu warns of a “heavy price” for anyone attacking his country.
Houthis ‘well-prepared for a long war’ with Israel
Hussain al-Bukhaiti, a pro-Houthi Yemeni journalist and political analyst, has said that the Houthis have not yet used their latest, most advanced missiles against Israel.
Speaking to Al Jazeera from Sanaa, al-Bukhaiti said: “They have three to four upgraded [missiles] ready and I think [the Houthis] could also launch more missiles against [Tel Aviv] and I believe it can also target the gas platform on the coastline.”
He mentioned that Israel had targeted Hodeidah port, saying: “The Yemeni army declared today that the attack on Israel is to show the support to the Palestinian people and is not the retaliation of the attack on the port,” which took place in July.
“I believe Israel could retaliate in the coming hours,” al-Bukhaiti added.
Israeli Air Force investigates Houthi missile incident
According to Israeli Army Radio, an investigation by the Air Force has determined that attempts to intercept the missile launched by the Houthi towards Israel failed because “the missile was not completely destroyed in the air as required”.
“As a result of the partial interception, the missile disintegrated over Israeli airspace, and its fragments fell in open areas in various locations in central Israel,” the radio said.
Contrary to Houthi claims, the Air Force said that the missile was not hypersonic and that Israel’s “enemies” do not posses these kinds of missiles.
It also said that “the missile did not surprise the air defence systems, and does not pose a new threat that cannot be dealt with”.
Israelis have questioned the apparent success the Houthis had on Sunday in reaching Israel with a missile, as the threat of the outbreak of a regional war – which would likely see Israel targeted by many more missile and drone attacks – continues.
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CENTCOM claims to destroy missile system in Yemen
US Central Command (US CENTCOM) said that its forces destroyed a missile system in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen.
“It was determined this system presented a clear and imminent threat to U.S. and coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region,” CENTCOM said in a post on X.
