The Israeli Air Force intercepted a suspicious aerial target in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday noon before it crossed into Israeli territory. In accordance with standard policy, the IDF said no warning sirens were activated because there was no need to warn any specific population center.
Video: PM Netanyahu speaks about the Houthis / Credit: X/@israelipm
The IDF said that the target was a drone that had been most likely launched from Yemen, and that it was successfully intercepted off Tel Aviv.
The incident came just hours after Israel struck Yemen after it continued aggression in the form of drones and missiles on key Israeli cities, including a ballistic missile attack on the Tel Aviv area on Thursday morning, which destroyed an elementary school.
Video: The IAF strike on Houthi targets
Addressing the situation and recent attacks in Yemen, Prime Minister Netanyahu stated: "After Hamas, Hezbollah and the Assad regime in Syria, the Houthis are almost the last arm of Iran's axis of evil. They are finding out, and will find out, the hard way that whoever harms Israel – will pay a very heavy price. Netanyahu continued: They are not attacking just us – they are attacking the entire world. They are attacking the international shipping and commercial lanes. Thus, when Israel takes action against the Houthis, it is acting on behalf of the entire international community. The Americans understand this very well, as do many others."
