The Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile system intercepted a surface-to-surface missile headed toward Israel from Yemen, the IDF announced Sunday morning. The missile did not cross into Israeli territory.
Sirens were activated in Eilat and the region due to fear of falling debris, but no injuries or damage were reported.
Video: PM Netanyahu on the strike on Houthi targets / Credit: X/@netanyahu
The news comes after IDF fighter jets hit terror targets in western Yemen in response to a Friday early morning Houthi drone attack in Tel Aviv, in which one person was killed and several injured.
A Syrian television reporter stationed in Yemen reported that Israeli fighter jets struck oil facilities, leading to a fire at the site. The pro-Iranian channel Al-Mayadeen reported that the strike on Al-Hudaydah was carried out by Israeli F35 fighter jets.
Houthi official Nasser al-Din Amer claimed there was "preliminary information" indicating an Israeli attack on the city's port, which is controlled by the pro-Iranian militia. Saudi network Al-Hadath reported from its sources that the attack on the port, controlled by the Houthis, was carried out by Israel.
He stated that Israel attacked the Al-Hudaydah area, causing a fire at the "main port of Yemen," adding that "Yemen's stance in support of Gaza will not change. The actions aiding Gaza will not cease, and the response to this aggression is inevitable."
The Houthis claimed responsibility for the drone strike in central Tel Aviv between Thursday night and Friday.
