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Israel intercepts missile fired from Yemen
The Israeli military has confirmed that its air force intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Thursday, an attack claimed by the Iran-backed Huthi rebels.
In a brief statement posted on Telegram, the Israeli army said its air defence systems successfully neutralised the projectile before it could reach its target.
Huthi military spokesman Yahya Saree later said the group had launched a “Palestine 2 hypersonic ballistic missile” targeting Israel’s Ben Gurion airport.
The Yemeni rebels have repeatedly launched missiles and drones at Israel since their Palestinian ally Hamas’s October 2023 attack on Israel sparked the Gaza war.
The Huthis, who say they are acting in support of the Palestinians, paused their attacks during a two-month ceasefire in Gaza that ended in March, but renewed them after Israel resumed major operations.
Israel has carried out several retaliatory strikes in Yemen, targeting Huthi-held ports and the airport in the rebel-held capital Sanaa.
(AFP)
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