The latest launch from Yemen marked the Houthis’ fourth attempt to launch an attack on Israel since early on Thursday morning.
The IDF detected a missile launched by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen toward Israeli territory on Saturday.
However, it disintegrated while en route toward Israel and fell into Saudi Arabian territory.
Houthis make fourth attempt in three days to launch attack on Israel
The latest launch from Yemen marked the Houthis’ fourth attempt to launch an attack on Israel since early on Thursday morning, when a ballistic missile launch triggered sirens across central Israel and the capital of Jerusalem.
The Israeli military said the IAF had intercepted one rocket while two others impacted in open areas.
Later on Thursday, rocket sirens sounded in Jerusalem and the surrounding area, along with in the Shfela region, following a second Houthi missile launch in under 24 hours. This missile was again intercepted by the Israeli Air Force (IAF) prior to crossing into Israeli territory, the military said.
Recent Houthi attacks come following the Yemeni rebels’ threat to resume attacks on Israel and shipping routes in the Red Sea, in response to Israel’s resumed ground offensive in the Gaza Strip.
It also comes amid continued strikes by the United States Central Command against Houthi targets in the capital Sa’ana, and across Yemen.