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Israel claims missile launched by Yemen was intercepted

The Houthi militants in Yemen claimed on Thursday that they had launched a ballistic rocket at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport, near Tel Aviv. Meanwhile, the Israeli military stated that the missile was intercepted by the Israelis after the air raid sirens sounded across the country.

The majority of the drones and missiles that they launched were intercepted, or fell short. Israel has launched a series retaliatory attacks.

The Houthis, who are aligned with Iran, have fired at Israel and attacked shipping lanes. The traffic through the Red Sea has decreased since the Houthi group began to target ships in November 2023, in solidarity with Palestinians in their war against Israel.

In May, the Houthis announced that they would target Israel's airports repeatedly in order to impose an "all-encompassing" aerial blockade. Reporting by Enas Alashray in Cairo and Ahmed Elimam in Dubai. Editing by Kim Coghill, Bernadettebaum and Bernadette Baum.

(source: Reuters)