From the Liveblog of
Sunday, April 13, 2025
2 Houthi ballistic missiles fired from Yemen; IDF checking if interceptors downed them
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen launched two ballistic missiles at Israel a short while ago, according to the Israeli military.
The IDF says air defenses launched interceptor missiles at the incoming projectiles, but the results of the interceptions are still under investigation.
There are no immediate reports of injuries or damage in the attack.
Sirens had sounded across central Israel, Jerusalem, and in some West Bank settlements.
Minutes after the sirens wailed, Israelis were back outside in the early evening, as this social media post from a yoga class on Tel Aviv beach showed:
מדינת ישראל היא המקום היחידי בעולם שבו הפער בין אזעקה בשל טיל בליסטי המכוון לאזור תל אביב לבין המשך תרגול יוגה מול השקיעה – הוא 10 דקות.
נמל תל אביב.
מתרכזים בכאן ובעכשיו ???????? pic.twitter.com/ttCJrKQrzO— צדיק בסדום (@SdomsRighteous) April 13, 2025
Since March 18, when the IDF resumed its offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Houthis in Yemen have launched more than 20 ballistic missiles and several drones at Israel. Only half of the missiles set off sirens in Israel and were intercepted, while the others fell short.
