{"id":52739,"date":"2025-03-24T21:22:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T01:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=52739"},"modified":"2025-03-24T21:23:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T01:23:46","slug":"israel-thwarts-5th-ballistic-missile-launched-from-yemen-in-less-than-a-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/israel-thwarts-5th-ballistic-missile-launched-from-yemen-in-less-than-a-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel thwarts 5th ballistic missile launched from Yemen in less than a week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A missile launched from Yemen was intercepted by Israeli air defenses before it entered the country\u2019s airspace, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sirens were activated across a wide area of Israel on Monday, including Tel Aviv and parts of West Jerusalem, in response to the incoming missile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFollowing alerts that were activated a short time ago in several areas of the country, one missile launched from Yemen was intercepted,\u201d the IDF said in a statement posted Monday morning. \u201cThe missile was intercepted before it crossed into the country\u2019s territory. The alerts were activated according to policy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This marks the fifth missile fired from Yemen at Israel in the last six days, according to Ynet<\/a>. Following the launch, operations at Ben Gurion Airport were temporarily suspended. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shrapnel from the intercepted missile fell onto Highway 4 in the Holon area and near a fire station in Beit Shemesh. No injuries have been reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Iran-backed Houthi movement later claimed responsibility for the launch, stating that its missile forces targeted Ben Gurion Airport with two ballistic missiles: a \u201cZulfiqar\u201d and a hypersonic missile identified as \u201cPalestine 2.\u201d The group claimed the operation \u201csuccessfully achieved its objective.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Houthis also said the attack was carried out \u201ctriumphing for the oppressed Palestinian people\u201d and in response to recent U.S. airstrikes on Yemeni cities, including Sana\u2019a and Sa\u2019da. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group also claimed to have launched a separate wave of missile, drone, and naval attacks targeting \u201cenemy warships\u201d in the Red Sea, including the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Houthis warned that they will continue to target Israeli interests and shipping routes \u201cuntil the aggression stops and the siege on the Gaza Strip is lifted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The United States, under orders from President Donald Trump, has intensified its military campaign against Houthi forces in Yemen in response to repeated attacks on Red Sea shipping lanes and missile launches toward U.S. and allied targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Houthis are designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) by the U.S. government and have publicly aligned with Iranian-backed regional groups. They have launched numerous long-range drones and missiles toward Israel since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war, declaring support for Palestinian armed factions in Gaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces resumed airstrikes on Gaza following the breakdown of a ceasefire with Hamas. The renewed offensive has reportedly resulted in hundreds of Palestinian casualties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A ballistic missile launched at Israel by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen was successfully intercepted by air defenses, the military says.

The IDF says the missile was shot down before crossing the country's borders. Footage appears to show shrapnel falling down following the\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/5233s1NspG<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/8egpoSBPks<\/a><\/p>— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) March 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>