IDF says Houthis have launched 40 missiles, 320 drones at Israel since start of war

The IDF says that since the beginning of the war, the Houthis in Yemen have launched some 40 ballistic missiles at Israel, the vast majority of which were intercepted by Israeli air defenses.

In one case, the military failed to shoot down a Houthi missile, and there were two incidents of partial interceptions, all of which resulted in damage and injuries in Israel.

According to the military, some of the Houthi ballistic missiles fell short before reaching Israel.

Additionally, the IDF says it has recorded over 320 drones launched at Israel from Yemen amid the war.

Over 100 of the drones were intercepted by the Israeli Air Force using ground-based air defense systems, fighter jets, and helicopters. Several drones were also shot down by the Israeli Navy.

There have been two cases of what the IDF calls “effective” drone impacts in Israel, with causalities and damage, while the others either struck open areas or did not reach the country, according to the military.

The Iran-backed Houthis in the past month ramped up missile and drone attacks on Israel, though there has been a lull of several days now.

The IDF says that the Houthi regime is a “central branch of the Iranian axis, and is responsible for undermining the regional order and disrupting global freedom of navigation.”