JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israeli army stated on Sunday an try and intercept an incoming missile launched from Yemen was doubtless profitable after air raid sirens sounded throughout Israel.
There was no rapid declare of accountability.
Sirens may very well be heard in Jerusalem round 1816 native time (1516 GMT). The army had initially stated two missiles had been believed to have been launched from Yemen however shortly afterwards stated just one had been fired.
Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi motion has launched missiles and drones at Israel because the present battle in Gaza started in 2023, saying it was appearing in help of Palestinians.
The Houthis had paused their assaults throughout a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza that started in January. Israel broke the ceasefire in March, resuming its marketing campaign in Gaza.
The battle started in October 2023 when Hamas led an assault on southern Israeli communities close to Gaza, killing 1,200 individuals and taking 251 captive, in line with Israeli officers.
Israel’s retaliatory assault has killed greater than 50,000 Palestinians in Gaza, in line with well being officers within the Hamas-ruled enclave.
Hamas continues to be holding 59 hostages, whereas the opposite 192 had been both launched throughout ceasefires or rescued by Israeli forces.
(Reporting by Alexander Cornwell; Enhancing by Frances Kerry and Giles Elgood)
