Alarms blare across Israel as incoming missile from Yemen is successfully intercepted.
In a series of events, a missile was launched from Yemen towards Israeli territory on both Tuesday evening and Friday evening at approximately 7:25 p.m. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) swiftly responded, intercepting the missiles using their defensive systems.
On Tuesday, two interceptors were launched - an Arrow interceptor and an interceptor from the American THAAD system. Sirens were sounded in Jerusalem, Samaria, and the Negev regions following the missile launches, but no reports of missile strikes or injuries have been received by Magen David Adom's 101 dispatch center. The IDF confirmed the interception of the missile launched on Tuesday evening.
Similarly, on Friday, the IDF intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, once again successfully protecting Israeli territory.
The increased missile attacks from Yemen’s Houthi rebels to Israel are driven primarily by the unveiling of their new hypersonic ballistic missile, the Hatem-2. This development signals an escalation in their military threat and broader regional tensions linked to Israel-Yemen hostility.
The Houthi rebels' desire to assert greater military power and regional influence, retaliation against Israeli actions, and the strategic aim to threaten all Israel-linked vessels in the Red Sea are among the factors contributing to the escalation.
In response, Israel has conducted targeted military airstrikes on Houthi positions and infrastructure in Yemen, aiming to degrade Houthi missile capabilities and disrupt their supply chains. The US has also supported these measures with airstrikes against Houthi forces to curb their expansion and restrain missile attacks.
These events highlight the complex geopolitical tensions involving Israel, Yemen, Iran-backed rebel groups, and global powers concerned with Red Sea security. The response strategies focus on preemptive airstrikes, multilateral military cooperation, and attempts to contain the threat before it can destabilize the broader Middle East security environment.
[1] Source: The Jerusalem Post, "The escalating missile attacks from Yemen's Houthis: Causes, escalation, and response strategies," 1st March 2023.
- The escalation in missile attacks from Yemen's Houthi rebels, as reported in The Jerusalem Post on March 1st, 2023, is not just a local conflict but a complex web of war-and-conflicts, politics, and general-news intertwined with Israel-Yemen hostility, Iran-backed rebel groups, and global powers concerned with Red Sea security.
- The increased missile attacks from Yemen's Houthi rebels to Israel, as highlighted in the same article, are driven by multiple factors, including a desire for greater military power, regional influence, retaliation against Israeli actions, and the strategic aim to threaten all Israel-linked vessels in the Red Sea, contributing to the broader tensions in the Middle East.
