Israeli military intercepts missile launched from Yemen

16/5/2025 6:11

The Israeli military's aerial

defense system intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on

Thursday following alarms sounding in several areas of Israel,

the army said in a statement.



The Iran-backed Houthis have been launching missiles and

drones at Israel as well as attacking numerous vessels in global

shipping lanes, in a campaign that they say is aimed at showing

solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.



Israel has been fighting a war in Gaza since a deadly

raid by the Palestinian militant group Hamas into southern

Israel in October 2023.



Israel has carried out numerous retaliatory airstrikes

on Houthi targets in Yemen.



The launch, the second in two days, coincides with U.S.

President Donald Trump's visit to the Gulf. Trump announced

earlier in May that he reached a ceasefire with Yemen's Houthis

that would halt attacks on U.S. vessels.