TEL AVIV: The Israeli military said sirens sounded across central Israel on Monday as it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen.
“One missile launched from Yemen was intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory,” the military said in a statement.
An AFP journalist reported that sirens sounded in Tel Aviv, the main commercial hub.
Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service said it had not received any calls about any casualties from the missile interception.
Earlier on Monday, an Israeli navy missile boat intercepted a drone in the Mediterranean after it was launched from Yemen, the military said.
The Iran-backed Houthis have launched several attacks against Israel from Yemen since the war in Gaza began more than a year ago.
The Houthis say they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians.
On December 9, a drone claimed by Houthis exploded on the top floor of a residential building in the central Israel city of Yavne, causing no casualties.
In July, a Houthi drone attack in Tel Aviv killed an Israeli civilian, prompting retaliatory strikes on the Yemeni port of Hodeidah.
The Houthis, who control most of Yemen’s population centers, have also frequently targeted ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
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Israeli army says sirens sound after missile launch from Yemen
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Israeli army says sirens sound after missile launch from Yemen
- “One missile launched from Yemen was intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory,” the military said in a statement
- Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service said it had not received any calls about any casualties from the missile interception
Turkiye intercepts uncontrolled drone over Black sea
ANKARA: Turkiye shot down an uncontrolled drone approaching its airspace over the Black Sea, the defense ministry said.
The incident follows Turkiye’s warning last week of Black Sea escalation after Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports that damaged three Turkish-owned cargo vessels.
In a statement, the ministry said Turkish and NATO F-16 jets were put on alert to ensure the security of Turkish airspace after the detection of the drone.
It was determined that the drone was out of control and it was shot down in a safe area, the ministry added in Monday’s statement, but did not elaborate on its type or origin.
The attacks on Ukrainian ports came days after Moscow threatened to “cut Ukraine off from the sea” following Kyiv’s attacks that damaged three ‘shadow fleet’ tankers heading to Russia to export its oil in the Black Sea.
The incident follows Turkiye’s warning last week of Black Sea escalation after Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports that damaged three Turkish-owned cargo vessels.
In a statement, the ministry said Turkish and NATO F-16 jets were put on alert to ensure the security of Turkish airspace after the detection of the drone.
It was determined that the drone was out of control and it was shot down in a safe area, the ministry added in Monday’s statement, but did not elaborate on its type or origin.
The attacks on Ukrainian ports came days after Moscow threatened to “cut Ukraine off from the sea” following Kyiv’s attacks that damaged three ‘shadow fleet’ tankers heading to Russia to export its oil in the Black Sea.
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