A Yemeni ballistic missile struck a target in Tel Aviv, disrupting air traffic and hitting the Israeli ministry of defense.
The Iran-backed Houthis have stepped up their missile attacks, in recent weeks. The group says the attacks are part of their campaign aimed at pressuring Israel and the West over the war in Gaza.
Since November 2023, the Houthis have been carrying out missile and drone attacks on Israel and disrupting "Israeli-linked" shipping in the Red Sea in solidarity with Palestinians amid their ongoing conflict with Israelis in the Gaza Strip.
Yemen's Houthi group said in a statement on Saturday that it launched a ballistic missile earlier in the day targetting the Israeli Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv.
Long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is due to begin at 630am GMT on Sunday – but hostages’ families and Palestinians all fear the deal could fall at the final hurdle
Moreover, the UAVs Force carried out two military operations against vital targets in Tel Aviv with three drones and Ashkelon with one drone, achieving direct hits as well, General Sarea added.
Yemen’s Houthi group reported Friday that the United States carried out five airstrikes targeting the northern Amran province. According to Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah TV, the "American aggression" focused on the Harf Sufyan district. The report gave no details about casualties or damage caused by the strikes.
After 470 days of death, a tentative cease-fire began on Sunday in Gaza. But Palestinians could not be sure that the war had ended, and Israelis fear that many hostages will still remain in Gaza.
In his first public address since the ceasefire was announced, Israel's Prime Minister described the ceasefire as 'temporary'
The Israel Democracy Institute’s December 2024 Israeli Voice Index indicates that most Israelis favor a comprehensive agreement with Hamas that would involve a hostage exchange for a ceasefire. Fifty-three percent support the deal,
Netanyahu also asserted that he negotiated the best deal possible, even as Israel’s far-right Public Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said he and most of his party would resign from the