Three days after the last missile launch towards Israel from Yemen, alerts were activated last night (Monday) at 23:10 in several areas due to another ballistic missile launch. Alerts were issued in cities including Tel Aviv, Herzliya, Modiin, Beit Shemesh, Petah Tikva, Holon, Kiryat Ono, Bnei Brak, Shoham, Or Yehuda, Savyon, Ashdod, Gedera, Yavne, and Kiryat Malachi. After a few minutes, the Air Force intercepted one missile before it crossed into Israeli territory. The IDF stated that “the alerts were activated due to concerns about falling interception debris.”
Debris from interception in Beit Shemesh
In Shderot HaSanhedrin in Yavne, an 18-year-old girl was hit by a vehicle while on her way to a protected area during the alarms. A MDA team evacuated her to Kaplan Hospital in Rehovot in light condition, suffering from chest and limb injuries. In Beit Shemesh, interception debris fell in two areas. The Israel Police reported that “police officers and bomb disposal units operated overnight at the sites where interception debris was found in open areas, with no injuries.” The officers and bomb disposal personnel searched for additional items to remove further risks to the public.
U.S.-British Strike
The Houthi missile launch last night came after reports of a U.S. and British strike on Hodeidah port in western Yemen. Al-Masirah channel, affiliated with the Houthis, reported a double strike by the international coalition targeting a Houthi weapons depot in the southern part of the port city.
As mentioned, the last missile was launched by the Houthis on the night between Friday and Saturday, and at 02:11, alerts were activated in Jerusalem, in the Judea area, the Dead Sea, and northern Negev. That missile was also intercepted outside Israeli territory.
