Houthis Attack Israel on Christmas; Second Missile in Two Nights

Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired ballistic missiles into Israel overnight between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, sending millions of Israelis into air raid shelters in the middle of the night for the second night in a row.

The missile was intercepted by Israeli defenses outside domestic airspace, but fragments of debris fell on Israeli cities below.

“The siren associated with the rocket missile launch was activated due to the possibility of falling debris from an interception,” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement.

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A ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthis was intercepted by Israeli air defenses early Wednesday morning, the military said, marking the second night in a row and the fourth time in less than a week that the Iran-backed terror group has fired at Israel. announced. It's the center of events that have been happening almost every night lately.

The incoming missiles set off sirens across a wide area of ​​central Israel, forcing millions of people to rush to air raid shelters. Sirens were activated to prevent falling debris from the interception.

The warning was issued over a wider area than usual, as part of a new policy implemented by Home Front forces after the warning was delayed in previous attacks.

The attack sparked anger among Israelis after Israel launched its third counterattack against the Houthis earlier this month, apparently failing to deter the rebels or prevent them from launching missiles.

Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz has said the next wave of attacks will target Houthi leaders, but Yemen is more than 2,000 kilometers from Israel, making that mission more difficult than Hamas or Hezbollah. It may be difficult.