IDF intercepts missile from Yemen and sounds alerts in central Israel

At least four people injured while seeking shelter, according to the Israeli Emergency Service

Dec. 1 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) “successfully” intercepted a ballistic missile from Yemeni territory early this Sunday morning, prompting Israeli authorities to activate alerts in several points in the center of the country.

“In addition to the alerts that were activated in the areas of Shefala, Lachish and Yarkon at 06:21-06:22 (local time), a projectile from Yemen has been detected that has been intercepted before crossing into the country’s territory,” he announced. the Israeli Army in a publication on its account on the social network X.

The IDF’s Arabic spokesperson, Colonel Avichai Adrai, clarified through the same platform that “the interception of the missile launched from Yemen occurred before it entered Israeli airspace.”

In parallel, Israel’s Emergency Service, Magen David Adom, has reported that at least four people have been injured to various degrees while looking for a place to take refuge after the alarms began to sound.

“MDA (Magen David Adom) teams have searched the area from which the report was received. At this time, no shrapnel victims have been found, except for people with anxiety symptoms and four people who were injured on their way to a protected area in sectors of Rishon LeZion, Rehovot, Beer Ya’akov and Lod,” the Emergency Service explained, without offering more details about the condition of the injured.

This new launch comes after the leader of Yemen’s Houthi rebels, Abdulmalik Badradín al Huti, warned this Thursday that his forces would continue carrying out attacks against targets linked to the Israeli “enemy” despite the ceasefire agreement reached this week between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah.

The Houthis, who have controlled large areas of Yemen since 2015 – including the capital, Sanaa – have launched several attacks against Israeli territory, although their actions have been concentrated mainly in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, a route key to international navigation.