Israel claims to have intercepted missile fired from Yemen

The Israeli army claimed on Saturday to have intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the Israeli army said that “a single missile was launched from Yemen,” triggering sirens in central and southern Israel. In response, Israeli air defense systems attempted an interception which the military said was “apparently successful.” ** The Israeli army did not give any more details on the incident. ** Separately, the Houthi group’s military spokesman, Yahya Saree, said the group carried out an “operation targeting a sensitive site” in Beersheba, southern Israel, claiming the strike hit its target “successfully.” The Houthis confirmed earlier this week that they would continue to carry out attacks on Israeli targets until Tel Aviv halts its […]