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Missile fired from Yemen triggers sirens in Israeli-occupied territories

Monday, 13 January 2025 6:38 PM [ Last Update: Monday, 13 January 2025 6:38 PM ]

This undated file picture shows a homegrown Yemeni Palestine-2 hypersonic ballistic missile in its launcher at an undisclosed location in Yemen. (Photo via social media)

Air raid sirens have rung out in numerous communities and illegal settlements across the Israeli-occupied territories after Yemeni Armed Forces launched a missile in retaliation for the Tel Aviv regime’s war of extermination against Palestinians in Gaza.

According to Israeli media outlets, sirens sounded in the occupied West Bank, strategic Jordan Valley, Afula area, and near Beit Shean town, amid fears of falling shrapnel.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

Authorities suspended all flights at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, and redirected incoming planes to alternative locations following reports of the missile launched from Yemen, the Israeli media noted.

The Israeli military later claimed in a statement that its anti-air missile systems had successfully intercepted and shot down the Yemeni projectile.

Yemenis have been carrying out high-intensity and high-precision military operations against vessels linked to the Israeli regime in the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, and Indian Ocean.

They have also carried out long-range missile strikes deep inside the occupied territories, including Tel Aviv.

Yemen’s arsenal includes long-range ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones capable of hitting targets up to 2,000 kilometers away, which has been on full display in recent months and weeks.

The domestically manufactured missiles have repeatedly penetrated Israel’s much-hyped military systems.

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In recent weeks, Yemen has notably intensified its pro-Palestinian strikes on Israeli military targets within the occupied territories, employing advanced hypersonic ballistic missiles.

In an attempt to halt these pro-Palestinian operations and in support of the Israeli genocide, the US and UK have conducted indiscriminate aerial attacks on the Arab country.

However, despite months of heavy airstrikes, Yemeni forces have remained undeterred and continue to target Israeli-linked vessels in regional waters. These attacks have also prompted Yemen to retaliate by targeting West’s military assets stationed off its coastline.

The Yemeni armed forces have said they will not stop their attacks until Israel’s ground and aerial offensives in Gaza end.

Israel has killed at least 46,584 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and injured another 109,731 individuals in Gaza since the onset of the war.

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