Israel Intercepts Suspected Houthi Missile From Yemen, First Since Ceasefire With Iran
First Houthi missile strike on Israel since Iran ceasefire; air raid sirens triggered.
Israeli Defence Forces on Tuesday said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen in a social media post on site X. Following the interception, air raid sirens were sounded in several areas including Jerusalem.
'Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile that was launched from Yemen was intercepted" by the Israeli air force, an army statement said.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have repeatedly targeted Israel with missiles and drones since the Gaza war began following Hamas's October 2023 attack.
Last Saturday, the Houthis said they fired a ballistic missile towards Israel in response to Israel's conduct towards Palestinians during the Gaza war. Houthis have also threatened to upend global shipping but have maintained that only specific ships could be targeted.
🚨Sirens sounding across several areas in Israel due to projectile fire from Yemen🚨 pic.twitter.com/hvGexBHeMd — Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) July 1, 2025
Since the Gaza war began last October, Houthi rebels have expanded their attacks beyond Israel, targeting commercial vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to pressure Western and Israeli interests.
A photo taken of the intercepted Houthi missile, indicating it was intercepted outside of the atmosphere. pic.twitter.com/PaQINDFByn — Amit Segal (@AmitSegal) July 1, 2025
It was the first missile launch against Israel announced by the Houthis since the June 24 ceasefire between Israel and Iran which ended their 12-day war.
N12 News' chief political analyst Amit Segal posted pictures of the skyline following the interception and said that the missile could have been intercepted outside the atmosphere.
Historian Qalaat Al Mudiq in an X post said that the missile interception was visible from the Syrian capital of Damascus.
The Houthis, who say they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians, paused their attacks during a two-month ceasefire in Gaza that ended in March, but renewed them after Israel resumed its offensive.
Israel has carried out several retaliatory strikes in Yemen, targeting Houthi-held ports and the airport in the rebel-held capital Sanaa.
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