Israel intercepts surface-to-surface missile fired from Yemen – DW – 07/10/2024

Avichai Adrai, one of the spokesmen of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), confirmed this Monday (10/07/2024) that the Israeli anti-missile system detected a surface-to-surface missile launched from Yemen against the center of the country. Stopped the missile. , where this afternoon they set off an anti-aircraft alarm that forced residents of several towns to take shelter in bunkers.

“The Air Force intercepted a surface-to-surface missile fired from Yemen, after sirens sounded in several areas of central Israel.” The region of Yemen has begun military action against Israel.

The Iran-backed rebels also attack ships in the Red Sea and have stepped up attacks against Israeli territory in recent weeks. Alarms were also raised in the city of Tel Aviv and Ben Gurion International Airport, forcing the flight from Sofia to be diverted, which ultimately landed at Jordan’s Queen Alia International Airport.

other attacks

This Monday, one year after the Hamas attacks of October 7, an alarm was raised at 06:31 local time (03:31 GMT) in some communities bordering the Gaza Strip, where Israel detected the arrival of four rockets . According to the armed forces, three projectiles were intercepted by the Air Force, while one of them fell in an “open area” without causing any damage or injury.

In the north of the country, at least 135 shells were fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon toward Israeli territory, according to the army. “The military will continue to operate against the threat of Hezbollah to defend the State of Israel and its residents,” it said in a statement. Since the conflict spread to Lebanon, more than 2,000 people have been killed and 1.2 million have been forced to relocate, according to figures from Lebanon’s public health ministry.

DZC (EFE, Reuters, AFP)