Israel indicated on Saturday December 21 that a «projectile» fired from Yemen had hit its territory near Tel Aviv, injuring 14 people. “Following the sirens that sounded in central Israel, a projectile launched from Yemen was identified and interception attempts were made without success”the army said on Telegram. Emergency services reported 14 minor injuries. “Other teams are treating several people on site who were injured while taking shelter as well as those suffering from anxiety”they clarified. The police mentioned “damage” caused to homes. According to Israeli media, the projectile fell in the town of Bnei Brak, east of Tel Aviv.
This announcement comes two days after Israeli bombings against ports and the energy infrastructure of the Houthi rebels in Yemen in retaliation for a missile launch which had this time been intercepted. Since the start of the war triggered on October 7, 2023 by the unprecedented attack by Hamas on Israeli soil, the Houthis have launched numerous attacks against Israel, claiming to act in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Most Houthi attacks on Israel have been countered or caused only material damage, but in July the death of an Israeli civilian killed in Tel Aviv by the explosion of a drone sent from Yemen led to a retaliatory air raid on Hodeida, killing six people and causing significant damage.
The Houthis, who control large parts of Yemen, including Sanaa, also regularly attack ships linked according to them to Israel, the United States or the United Kingdom in the Red Sea and in the Gulf of Aden, despite the strikes carried out by the American army, sometimes with the help of British forces. The Houthis are part of what Iran calls the“axis of resistance”which brings together other movements hostile to Israel such as Hamas, Iraqi groups or Hezbollah.
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