During the night from Thursday to Friday, at 4:34 a.m., warning sirens sounded in many localities in central Israel, notably in Gush Dan, Sharon, Shephélah and the Jerusalem region. The IDF spokesperson quickly confirmed the interception of a missile fired from Yemen, the first isolated shot to trigger alerts simultaneously in the Tel Aviv region and Jerusalem. A few hours later, the Israeli army announced that it had also intercepted a drone. “The drone was shot down before entering Israeli airspace, in accordance with our policy, no alert was triggered,” the IDF said.
The incident left twelve people lightly injured during evacuations to shelters, and nine people were treated for anxiety shock, according to Magen David Adom. Two commercial flights approaching Ben Gurion Airport were diverted to Cyprus: an Aegean flight from Athens and a SmartWings flight from Prague.
Technical malfunctions were reported in the Home Front Command's warning systems. The mobile app did not issue alerts, and the official website only showed an alert limited to the city of Rehovot, despite sirens being activated in many areas.
According to the Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar, close to Hezbollah, the Houthis have rejected a new American proposal aimed at putting an end to attacks against Israel. “Our position does not tolerate any compromise and remains as firm as a year ago,” said a political source in Sanaa. The newspaper reports that Yemeni rebels are instead preparing for an escalation and plan to deploy new ballistic missiles in the near future.
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