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The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) stated on Thursday that they had intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, marking the end of a two-month ceasefire.
“The missile was intercepted before crossing into the country’s territory. Sirens were activated following protocol,” the IDF wrote on X on Thursday morning.
Houthi military spokesman Ameen Hayyan confirmed that the missile was aimed at Ben Gurion International Airport.
The Houthis control a significant part of western Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa.
The group has been targeting Israeli-bound ships in retaliation for the IDF’s recent airstrikes in Gaza, which killed 404 people, including women and children, on Tuesday.
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Over the weekend, US President Donald Trump ordered a series of airstrikes and cruise missile attacks on Houthi sites. On Wednesday, he warned that the group “will be annihilated.”
Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the leader of the Houthis, vowed to continue attacks in support of the Palestinians.
“We will do everything we can against the Israeli enemy and to support the Palestinian people. We will confront any American support for Israel that will involve targeting our country,” he said.
The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel collapsed this week after both sides failed to agree on the next phase of the truce.
The IDF resumed airstrikes in Gaza on Tuesday and has since continued its ground offensive, securing control of the Netzarim Corridor just south of Gaza City.
Meanwhile, Hamas declared that Tuesday’s airstrike was Israel’s “death order” for the remaining hostage.
