Houthis enter war — BM at southern Israel and cruise missile at Israel, both intercepted
The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen fired two weapons at Israel on Day 29: a ballistic missile targeting southern Israel (intercepted, no injuries) and a cruise missile fired several hours later, also successfully intercepted with no sirens sounding. The two-weapon attack confirms the Houthis have opened a sustained campaign against Israel using both ballistic and cruise missile assets from Yemen — a 1,800 km range challenge for IDF air defenses.
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Houthis fire first ballistic missile at Israel in current war — targeting southern Israel from Yemen. The attack fulfills the group's declared intention to directly enter the war.
IDF: Identified ballistic missile launch from Yemen. Successfully intercepted. No injuries reported in the first Houthi attack on Israel in the current war.
Iran has not publicly claimed to have directed the Houthi attack but the IRGC maintains operational coordination with the Houthis and previously publicly supported their 'readiness to intervene.'
Houthi entry activates a new strategic threat vector for CENTCOM — 1,800+ km ballistic trajectory from Yemen to southern Israel requires simultaneous tracking and interception while managing Iranian salvos and Gulf base defense.
Houthis: 'We claim responsibility for targeting sensitive Israeli military sites with a barrage of ballistic missiles. We will continue attacks until the aggression against all fronts of the resistance ceases.'
IDF: A cruise missile launched by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen at Israel this morning was successfully intercepted. No sirens sounded as no towns were under threat. Cruise missile was fired several hours after a Houthi BM at southern Israel, which was also downed.
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