May 2nd 2025.
On Friday, the Israel Defense Forces announced that they successfully intercepted two missiles that were launched from Yemen. This incident, which occurred this afternoon, caused air raid sirens to sound in the northern region of Israel. The IDF is now assessing the outcome of their interception efforts against the ballistic missile, but so far, there have been no reports of injuries or damage.
This is not the first time that the Israeli military has had to intercept missiles from Yemen. Just this morning, they were able to stop another missile from reaching its target. According to Israel's national emergency service, MDA, there were no casualties except for one man who sustained minor injuries while making his way to a shelter. However, the Xinhua news agency reported that there were no other injuries or damage.
In the morning incident, debris from the interceptor missile hit a kindergarten in Mishmar HaEmek, a kibbutz in northern Israel. Thankfully, no one was hurt. But this was not the only time that Yemen has launched missiles towards Israel. On April 27, the IDF intercepted a ballistic missile that was aimed at the Dead Sea. Sirens were sounded in the Dead Sea area and the Arava region, but no one was injured.
According to Magen David Adom, the country's rescue service, no casualties were reported. However, Israel's Channel 12 reported that this was the 11th missile launched by the Houthis towards Israel since the beginning of April. The Houthis, a group that controls much of northern Yemen, have been targeting Israel as a show of solidarity with the Palestinians during the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
Just the day before, on April 26, the Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile attack that triggered sirens across southern Israel. In a televised statement, the Houthi military spokesperson, Yahya Sarea, said that they had targeted the Israeli enemy's Nevatim Air Base in the Negev region with a hypersonic ballistic missile. He also stated that the missile had successfully reached its target.
Sarea explained that this operation was in response to the ongoing Israeli offensive on Gaza and that they would continue to launch attacks until the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian enclave stops and the blockade is lifted. It seems that the Houthis are determined to show their support for the Palestinians through these missile attacks, despite the distance between Yemen and Israel. This is a developing situation, and the IDF will continue to monitor and respond to any threats from Yemen.
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