Israel military says missile fired from Yemen intercepted – News

Earlier, Yemen’s Houthis said there would be an ‘effective response’ to Israeli airstrikes

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A huge column of fire erupts following Israeli strikes in Yemen’s Huthi-held port city of Hodeida on July 20, 2024. Photo: AFP

The Israeli military said Sunday it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen towards the Red Sea resort town of Eilat, after Israel bombed a port held by the country’s Houthis.

“The projectile did not cross into Israeli territory. Rocket and missile sirens were sounded following the possibility of falling shrapnel,” a military statement said.

Israel’s aerial defense system has repeatedly shot down Houthi weapons off the coast of Eilat in recent months.