Houthis claim missile attack on Israel

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

A man carries a mock missile during a rally by university students and faculty denouncing strikes on Yemen and in solidarity with Palestinians, in the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa on January 1, 2025. (Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP)
A man carries a mock missile during a rally by university students and faculty denouncing strikes on Yemen and in solidarity with Palestinians, in the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa on January 1, 2025. (Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP)

The Houthis in Yemen take responsibility for this evening’s ballistic missile launch at Israel.

The Iran-backed terror group claims to have launched the missile at a “vital target” in the Tel Aviv area, and that “the operation achieved its goal successfully.”

According to the military, the missile was intercepted by air defenses, and no damage was caused.

Sirens had sounded in numerous communities in the West Bank, Jordan Valley, Afula area and near Beit Shean — and not in Tel Aviv — amid fears of falling shrapnel.

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