In its first, the Arrow defence system was utilized by Israel to intercept a surface-to-surface missile launched from the Pink Sea. Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Tuesday mentioned it has used the long-range system for the primary time throughout the conflict with Hamas.
The missile was believed to be launched by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, aimed for the southernmost metropolis of Eilat, reported The Occasions of Israel.
Taking to X, IDF mentioned “a further aerial menace was efficiently intercepted by IAF fighter jets within the space this morning.” No infiltrations into Israeli territory have been recognized, it added.
IDF additionally shot downed one other two “hostile targets” believed to be drones flying within the Pink Sea space.
Iran-backed Houthis mentioned that they had launched drones towards Israel triggering sirens in Eliat. “These drones belong to the state of Yemen,” mentioned Abdelaziz bin Habtour, prime minister of the Houthi authorities.
Referring to the Israel-Hamas conflict, Houthi army spokesperson Yahya Saree mentioned the assaults would proceed till “Israeli aggression” stopped.
Who’re Houthis?
Houthis had seized Yemen’s capital Sanaa in 2014 and management massive components of the nation. On October 19, Houthis had launched 4 land-attack cruise missiles and 14 drones in direction of Israel that the US Navy intercepted. The Houthis are so-called “Axis of Resistance” which encompasses Iran-backed Shi’ite Muslim factions in Iraq and Lebanon’s Hezbollah.
Yemen is state of affairs alongside the Pink Sea between the Bab el Mandeb Straits and the Suez Canal.
Together with Hamas and Hezbollah, the newest Houthis’s assault has put Israel in a spot. Houthi rebels have expressed help for the Palestinians and threatened Israel. Iran had warned Israel that they won’t be silent if the Israel-Gaza conflict escalates. Ahmed Hamed, director of the presidential workplace in Sanaa, Yemen, introduced that “the Palestinians won’t be alone within the battle in opposition to Israel”.