Israel reports interception of missile fired from Yemen

MADRID Dec. 7 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have assured that the defense systems have intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, where the Houthi rebels operate, who have intensified their attacks on Israeli targets in the last year as a show of support for the Palestinian people. in the face of the military offensive in the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli Air Force was responsible for intercepting this missile, “before it entered the country.” This incident has not activated the usual alerts in case of attack, according to the Army due to the protocol that has been established for this type of events.

The Houthi rebels, allied with Iran, have warned that they will continue their attacks regardless of the agreement reached between Israel and the Shiite group Hezbollah for a ceasefire in Lebanon. The Yemeni insurgency also includes among its objectives commercial ships that cross the Gulf of Aden and the Black Sea, a key route for international shipping.