Yemen's Houthis Declare Drone Strikes on Tel Aviv, Israel
On Friday, Yemen's Houthi group announced that it had carried out new drone strikes targeting the city of Tel Aviv in central Israel.
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On Friday, Yemen's Houthi group announced that it had conducted new drone attacks targeting Tel Aviv in central Israel.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea stated, "Our Air Force carried out a qualitative military operation against two Israeli military targets in Tel Aviv, using two drones." He emphasized that these attacks were in support of the Palestinian people, adding, "We affirm that confronting the ongoing American aggression against our country will not prevent us from continuing to fulfill our duty towards Gaza."
According to Israel's Channel 12 News, a Yemeni drone was intercepted near the Dead Sea while it was in Jordanian airspace, preventing it from reaching Israel. The Jordanian army later confirmed that an unidentified drone had entered their airspace and crashed in the Ma'in area of the Madaba governorate, close to the Dead Sea, with no reported casualties.
The Houthi attacks against Israeli and U.S. targets have intensified since Israel resumed its strikes across the Gaza Strip in March. Earlier that day, the Houthi spokesperson claimed new assaults on the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and other U.S. warships located in the northern Red Sea.
In a response to these claims, the U.S. Central Command reported on social media platform X that the aircraft carrier's strike group "continues non-stop 24/7 operations against the Houthis despite the Houthis' outlandish claims."
Houthi media outlets noted that the number of U.S. airstrikes in northern Yemen had risen to 30 since early Friday morning, targeting various locations in eastern and southern Sanaa, the oil-rich province of Marib, and the western province of Hodeidah.
Residents of Sanaa reported hearing loud fighter jets before and after airstrikes on the Mount Nuqum and Bani Hashish districts, located on the eastern outskirts of the capital, as well as in the Sanhan district on the southern outskirts. Yemen lacks warning siren systems to alert residents of potential air attacks.
"All that we hear is the sound of speeding missile less than a second before it hit and exploded, then we hear the sound of fighter jets in full throttle," said a Sanaa resident named Mohamed.
On March 15, the U.S. military restarted its airstrikes against Houthi targets to deter the group from launching attacks on Israel and U.S. naval vessels in the Red Sea. The Houthis, who govern northern Yemen, have stated that they would halt their attacks if Israel ceases its offensive operations in Gaza and permits the entry of essential food and medicine into the area.
Max Fischer contributed to this article for TROIB News
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea stated, "Our Air Force carried out a qualitative military operation against two Israeli military targets in Tel Aviv, using two drones." He emphasized that these attacks were in support of the Palestinian people, adding, "We affirm that confronting the ongoing American aggression against our country will not prevent us from continuing to fulfill our duty towards Gaza."
According to Israel's Channel 12 News, a Yemeni drone was intercepted near the Dead Sea while it was in Jordanian airspace, preventing it from reaching Israel. The Jordanian army later confirmed that an unidentified drone had entered their airspace and crashed in the Ma'in area of the Madaba governorate, close to the Dead Sea, with no reported casualties.
The Houthi attacks against Israeli and U.S. targets have intensified since Israel resumed its strikes across the Gaza Strip in March. Earlier that day, the Houthi spokesperson claimed new assaults on the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and other U.S. warships located in the northern Red Sea.
In a response to these claims, the U.S. Central Command reported on social media platform X that the aircraft carrier's strike group "continues non-stop 24/7 operations against the Houthis despite the Houthis' outlandish claims."
Houthi media outlets noted that the number of U.S. airstrikes in northern Yemen had risen to 30 since early Friday morning, targeting various locations in eastern and southern Sanaa, the oil-rich province of Marib, and the western province of Hodeidah.
Residents of Sanaa reported hearing loud fighter jets before and after airstrikes on the Mount Nuqum and Bani Hashish districts, located on the eastern outskirts of the capital, as well as in the Sanhan district on the southern outskirts. Yemen lacks warning siren systems to alert residents of potential air attacks.
"All that we hear is the sound of speeding missile less than a second before it hit and exploded, then we hear the sound of fighter jets in full throttle," said a Sanaa resident named Mohamed.
On March 15, the U.S. military restarted its airstrikes against Houthi targets to deter the group from launching attacks on Israel and U.S. naval vessels in the Red Sea. The Houthis, who govern northern Yemen, have stated that they would halt their attacks if Israel ceases its offensive operations in Gaza and permits the entry of essential food and medicine into the area.
Max Fischer contributed to this article for TROIB News
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