JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Thursday, with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels later claiming responsibility for the attack, which followed Israeli strikes on Houthi targets.
The Houthis “carried out a qualitative military operation” using a ballistic missile, military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a video statement.
The Israeli military said earlier in a post on X that a missile launched from Yemen had been intercepted following air raid sirens that sounded before dawn in several areas of Israel.
The Houthis began targeting Israel and ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden they accuse of having links to the country after the start of the Gaza war in October 2023, claiming solidarity with Palestinians.
In response, Israel has carried out several strikes on Yemen, including attacks on Sunday on the port city of Hodeida.
The Houthis claimed responsibility this week for the sinking of two vessels, as they resumed their campaign against global shipping in the Red Sea.
Their fresh attacks mark the end of a months-long lull and threaten a May ceasefire with the United States that ended weeks of strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen.
Saree said the Eternity C bulk carrier, which was first attacked on Monday, was headed for the Israeli port of Eilat and was attacked in support of Palestinians in Gaza.
Saree warned companies dealing with Israeli ports that their ships would be targeted until Israel was forced to “lift the siege” on Gaza and end the war.
The Houthis said Monday that they had boarded and sank another vessel, the Magic Seas, a day earlier, because its owner had done business with Israel and used its ports.
Houthi attacks have prompted many shipping firms to make the time-consuming detour around the southern tip of Africa to avoid the Red Sea, which normally carries about 12 percent of global trade.
Israeli army says intercepted missile launched from Yemen
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Israeli army says intercepted missile launched from Yemen
- The Houthis carried out a military operation using a ballistic missile
Algeria buys wheat in tender, talks to continue on Wednesday, traders say
- Algeria’s purchases are optional origin, but traders expected the Black Sea region to supply a substantial share
- Traders said they believed French wheat was again excluded from the tender
HAMBURG/PARIS: Algeria’s state grains agency OAIC has bought milling wheat in an international tender that closed on Tuesday, European traders said.
Purchases were reported at around $259 and $260 a metric ton, cost and freight (c&f) included, they said. Earlier reports of trades at $257 were unconfirmed.
The size of the purchase in tonnage terms was not initially clear, although some early estimates were of several hundred thousand tons purchased.
Tender negotiations are expected to continue on Wednesday after pausing on Tuesday for the end-of-day fasting break during the Ramadan holy month, traders said.
Algeria’s purchases are optional origin, but traders expected the Black Sea region to supply a substantial share.
Traders said they believed French wheat was again excluded from the tender. Diplomatic tensions between Paris and Algiers have brought French wheat sales to Algeria to a virtual halt since mid-2024.
The wheat was sought for shipment in three periods from the main supply regions, including Europe: April 16-30, May 1-15 and May 16-31. If sourced from South America or Australia, shipment is one month earlier.
Reports reflect assessments from traders and further estimates of prices and volumes are still possible later. In its previous tender on January 19, Algeria bought around 600,000 tons of milling wheat at about $254 a ton c&f.
