Yemen's Houthis Fire Missile at Central Israel
Yemen's Houthis fired an alleged hypersonic ballistic missile targeting a military position in central Israel on Sunday, in an attack that caused no casualties but injured nine who were traveling to a shelter....
Facts
- Yemen's Houthis fired an alleged hypersonic ballistic missile targeting a military position in central Israel on Sunday, in an attack that caused no casualties but injured nine who were traveling to a shelter.[1][2]
- The Israel Defense Forces said the projectile launched from Yemen, which they claim was not hypersonic, was successfully intercepted, with reports of a large fire in a rural area and damage to a train station in the city of Modiin.[3][4][5]
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to 'exact a heavy price' from the Houthis after the missile attack, pointing to the deadly strike on the Houthi-controlled port of Hodeidah in July after a drone attack on Tel Aviv killed one.[6][7][8]
- Meanwhile, the Houthis have warned Israel to 'expect everything' ahead of the first anniversary of the Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, as advanced weapons will be deployed 'when their time comes.'[9][1]
- The Shiite movement that controls most parts of Yemen, including its capital, Sanaa, has attacked Israel, and vessels with alleged links to Israel in the Red Sea, since November in solidarity with Palestine over the Gaza War.[2][10]
- The Israeli military also reported that Hezbollah militants who have carried out near-daily attacks since Oct. 8 fired some 40 missiles from Lebanon into northern Israel on Sunday, which were either intercepted or fell in open areas.[1][6]
Sources: [1]Washington Post, [2]Al Jazeera, [3]Haaretz, [4]BBC News, [5]New York Post, [6]The Times of Israel, [7]POLITICO, [8]Wsj, [9]Almayadeen and [10]New York Times.
Narratives
- Pro-establishment narrative, as provided by Jerusalem Post. The clock is now ticking for Israel to put an end to the current war regardless of the chosen path. Either a quick cease-fire with Hamas or a major invasion of Lebanon are better options than allowing enemies on seven fronts to dissect its operations and test potential holes, so it's about time to wrap things up.
- Establishment-critical narrative, as provided by Palestine Chronicle. That Yemeni forces have successfully conducted an airstrike on Israel is no novelty, but the hypersonic missile attack on Sunday amounts to a qualitative operation as the technological 'Made in Yemen' projectile was able to evade major defensive systems deployed that Israel and the US have deployed in the region. This is a victory for the resistance.
