IDF reports ‘an accident’ in central Israel after failing to stop attack from Yemen

MADRID Dec. 21 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported in the early hours of this Saturday of “an accident” that occurred in the center of the country as a result of an attack from Yemen that its troops have not been able to stop and that continues ” under investigation.”

“Following alerts that were recently activated in the center of the country, a launch from Yemen was detected and failed interception attempts were made, resulting in an accident in the area. The details are under review,” the IDF said in a statement. publication on your account on the social network X.

Moments before, the Army itself had announced that an attack originating in Yemen had led to activating alerts “in several areas of the center of the country”, without providing more details about it.

This aggression comes after at least nine people died and three others were injured this Thursday due to a wave of bombings carried out by the Israeli Army against alleged targets of the Houthi rebels in Yemen after intercepting a missile launched by the group against territory. Israeli.

This same week, the Houthis launched a drone and a “Palestine 2 type” hypersonic ballistic missile towards an “Israeli enemy military target” located in Tel Aviv. Israeli authorities said they had thwarted the attack, although the Yemeni insurgency said the operation had “successfully achieved its objectives.”

The Houthis have carried out dozens of drone and projectile attacks against Israel since the outbreak of conflict in the region following the attacks carried out on October 7, 2023 by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and other Palestinian factions.