The Yemeni Armed Forces have launched a retaliatory missile strike against strategic targets within the Israeli-occupied territories in response to the Tel Aviv regime’s ongoing genocidal war against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Israeli media outlets reported that air raid sirens were activated in the central parts of the occupied lands early on Saturday. No injuries or damage have been reported yet.
The missile attack caused widespread panic among Israeli settlers, pushing thousands of them to seek refuge in bomb shelters.
The development came a few days after the Yemeni military claimed responsibility for a “hypersonic ballistic missile attack” against Ben Gurion Airport, situated 20 kilometers (12 miles) to the southeast of Tel Aviv.
“The operation came in response to the (Israeli) crime of starvation and thirst in Gaza and the enemy’s aggression against the southern suburbs of Beirut,” the Yemeni military spokesperson, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, said in a statement aired by al-Masirah television channel on Thursday night.
“We will stand with Gaza until the aggression and blockade against Gaza stop,” he added.
The Israeli military earlier said in a statement that air raid warning sirens were heard across dozens of cities and communities, including al-Quds, several settlements in the occupied West Bank, and the area near Ben Gurion International Airport outside Tel Aviv, sending settlers to shelters and safe rooms.
The army also claimed that its anti-air missile systems intercepted a missile fired from Yemen.
On Wednesday, the Yemeni army said it launched two drone attacks toward Ben Gurion Airport.
In response to the escalating genocidal war on Gaza which began in October 2023, Yemeni forces implemented a strategic maritime blockade aimed at disrupting the supply of military resources to Israel and urging the international community to address the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Simultaneously, they carried out numerous missile and drone strikes against strategic targets within the Israeli-occupied territories, demonstrating solidarity with Palestinians enduring 20 months of relentless war.
The Yemeni Armed Forces have made it clear that they will not halt their solidarity operations until Israel ceases its ground and aerial offensives in Gaza.
The devastating Israeli war has resulted in the deaths of over 54,000 Palestinians so far, the majority of whom are women and children.
