Israel hits the Houthis with a missile fired from Yemen
Following Israel’s first-ever public attack on the organization the previous day, the Yemeni Houthi movement claimed to have fired multiple missiles into the Israeli city of Eilat. Israel also claimed to have shot down a missile sent from Yemen on Sunday, 21st of July 2024. In response to Israel’s attack on Gaza, the Houthis have fired missiles and drones toward Israel and interfered with international traffic across the Red Sea, further destabilizing the Middle East as the (9) month-long conflict in the Palestinian enclave continues. According to details, since the start of the Gaza conflict, Israel claims that the Houthis have carried out 200) strikes against it, most of which were stopped and not harmful. As punishment, the Houthi movement, officially known as Ansar Allah, announced on Sunday21st of July 2024, that it will keep attacking Israel.
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Mohammed Abdulsalam, a spokesman for the Houthis, informed Al Jazeera TV in Qatar that there would be no (red lines) all important institutions will be an objective for us.” Meanwhile, a (surface-to-surface) missile fired on the 21st of July 2024 from Yemen was detected by the Israeli military’s Arrow (3) missile defense system before it could enter Israeli land. The Red Sea port city of Eilat’s citizens fled for safety as air (raid sirens) went off before the landing. The Houthi drone strike on Friday, 19th of July 2024, that impacted the heart of Tel Aviv triggered an increase in tensions between Israel and the Houthis, which was continued by the attack on Sunday, 21st of July. According to authorities, (1) one individual was murdered, and (4) others were injured.
Whereas (6) people were killed and over (80) were injured during the Israeli airplanes airstrike on Hodeidah on Saturday 20th of July, healthcare professionals in Yemen informed a news organization, characterizing all of the deaths as civilians. Photos taken at the scene showed dark smoke waving from the striking location, along with an active fire. According to a Houthi-run TV channel, an oil complex and a power plant were affected by the attacks. The discussions are a result of the Gaza War’s effect, which has attracted both regional and international forces.
Around (1,200) people were murdered while more than (250) were taken captive back to Gaza during a Hamas-led bombardment on southern Israel on the 7th of October, according to Israeli police. This incident marked the start of the conflict. Since then, Israel has attacked and bombarded Gaza in what it claims is an effort to destroy Hamas, killing close to (39,000) Palestinians, based on Palestinian health authorities. On the other side, the Houthis, who rule over a sizable portion of Yemen’s north and other densely populated areas, have said before to be hitting Eilat and other Israeli targets, claiming they are taking revenge for Israel’s war on Gaza.
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