Houthis say missile targeted Israeli military base
Yemen’s Houthi rebels said the attack on the base in southern Israel “successfully achieved its objective,” although Israel says the missile was intercepted.
The Houthis say the strike was in response to Israel’s deadly bombardments of Gaza on Tuesday.
The Iran-backed rebels had refrained from striking at Israel during the Gaza ceasefire, but recently said they’ll start attacking ships linked to the U.S. and Israel again.
Israel’s military said the missile was fired from Yemen, setting off sirens in multiple cities and towns in the country’s south, but was intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory.
Source: Associated Press
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