Israeli army claims it intercepted missile launched from Yemen

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The Israeli army claimed on Sunday that it had successfully intercepted a missile launched from Yemen before it could breach Israeli air space, Anadolu news agency reported.

In a statement, the army said, “The air force intercepted a missile launched from Yemen,” adding that it “was intercepted before it entered Israeli airspace.”

It added: “Alerts were activated in line with established procedures.”

No further details were given on the alleged incident.

Yemen’s Houthi group has been attacking Israeli-linked ships passing through the Red and Arabian seas, the Bab al-Mandab Strait, and the Gulf of Aden with missiles and drones since late 2023, disrupting global trade in what it said is a show of solidarity with the Gaza Strip.

The group halted its attacks when a ceasefire was declared in January between Israel and the Palestinian resistance group Hamas, but it threatened to resume the attacks after Israel blocked all humanitarian aid into Gaza on 2 March.

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