The Yemeni Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for an airstrike launched at Israel, denoting their entry into the Iran war following weeks of holding out on attacks.
Yahya Saree, a military spokesman for the Houthis, confirmed the attack in a televised address on Saturday, saying the ballistic missile launch was part of their “immediate intervention in support of the Islamic Republic of Iran at resistance fronts in Lebanon, Iraq, and Palestine.”
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“The Yemeni armed forces, with their help and grace of Allah Almighty, has done its first military attacks with the barrage of ballistic missiles against sensitive military sites in Israel,” Saree said.
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed the Yemeni strike on Saturday, but said they intercepted the missile.
“Earlier today, the IDF identified the launch of a missile from Yemen towards Israel. Aerial defense systems intercepted the threat,” the IDF posted on X.
The Iran-backed Houthis have stayed out of the
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