Northern Israel under air attack warning as missile fired from Yemen
Missile threat alerts have been activated across parts of northern Israel and the port city of Haifa, according to Israeli media and online public awareness social media sites.
Israel’s military said a missile was launched from Yemen, and air defences were working to intercept the threat. Video clips shared on social media were said to show Israeli interceptor missiles streaking across the dawn sky in an attempt to destroy the Yemeni missile.
Israel says missile from Yemen intercepted
Israel’s military said it successfully intercepted a missile launched from Yemen earlier today. The missile was destroyed before entering Israeli airspace, the military said, noting that several areas of the country had come under emergency air attack warnings.
Despite Yemen’s Houthi fighters having been hit by intense US attacks for more than a month with heavy casualties, the armed group continues to launch regular missile attacks on Israel. Houthi fighters also carried out months of attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, saying that vessels owned or linked to Israel would be targeted in retaliation for Israel’s war on Gaza.
Debris from destroyed missile falls on nursery near Haifa: Report
Israel’s Kan public broadcaster reports that shrapnel from the downed missile, fired from Yemen, has penetrated the roof of a nursery in kibbutz Mishmar HaEmek, south of Haifa in northern Israel.
It said the nursery was empty at the time of impact, and no casualties have been reported.
Earlier, we reported that the Israeli military said it had destroyed the missile before it entered Israeli airspace.
שברי יירוט הטיל מתימן חדרו דרך גג של גן ילדים, שהיה ריק בזמן הפגיעה, בקיבוץ משמר העמק
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Houthis claim missile attack on northern Israel
The Yemeni rebels have claimed responsibility for the strike near the city of Haifa this morning, saying they targeted an army base in northern Israel.
Their military spokesperson said in a televised statement that they launched a ballistic missile towards the Ramat David Airbase, which is located in the southeast of Haifa.
The Israeli army said earlier that hostile aircraft sirens were activated in Haifa and areas around the city at about 5:30am, adding that the missile launched from Yemen was intercepted.
Israeli army reports new missile attack from Yemen
The military says a missile was launched from Yemen into Israeli territory. It added that hostile aircraft alerts were activated in several areas in the north of the country following the attack.
“Interception attempts were made, the results of which are under review,” the statement on X added.
Houthis claim second attack on Israel today
Yahya Saree, a spokesperson for Yemen’s Houthi rebel group, has taken responsibility for the attack.
“We carried out a military operation against a vital Israeli enemy target in the occupied Haifa area”, he said in a statement, adding that hypersonic missiles were used and that they reached their targets.
