Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi rebels launched a new ballistic missile toward Israel on Sunday morning in a show of defiance against President-elect Donald Trump, despite a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah. .
When the missile was detected, sirens were sounded over a wide area in central Israel.
The Houthi rebels apparently claimed to have launched a “hypersonic” missile, but hypersonic missiles are an advanced technology possessed by very few countries and are nearly impossible to intercept. Considering that, this seems unlikely.
“A projectile fired from Yemen was intercepted by the IAF after sirens sounded between 6:21 and 6:22 a.m. in the areas of Shfera, Lakish and Yarkon,” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement. ” he said. [Israeli Air Force] before entering Israeli territory. ”
Israel faces war on seven fronts: Lebanon, Gaza, Yemen, Iraq, Syria, Iran and the West Bank, but so far it has been quiet as a result of a ceasefire that signifies an Israeli victory. Only on the Lebanese front. Hezbollah.
Israel continues to fight in the Gaza Strip, with Hamas holding 101 Israeli hostages. And despite Israel's response, Iranian-backed Yemeni rebels continue to fire missiles.
President Joe Biden removed the Houthis from the list of terrorists upon taking office in 2021, reversing measures taken by President Donald Trump that are already having an impact on the Middle East even though he will be re-elected in less than two months.
Trump's election undoubtedly facilitated a ceasefire in Lebanon and appears to have prompted Hamas to seek new negotiations on a ceasefire and hostage agreement. Iran also said it canceled a planned third ballistic missile attack on Israel because President Trump was open to negotiations.
However, Iran remains determined to show that its proxies are not deterred and has not stopped the Houthis from attacking Israel. Rebels also continue to pose a threat to international shipping through the Red Sea.
Joel B. Pollack is a senior editor at Breitbart News. Breitbart News Sunday Sunday nights from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM ET (4:00 PM to 7:00 PM PT) on Sirius XM Patriot. he is the author of Agenda: What should President Trump do in his first 100 days?available for pre-order on Amazon. He is also the author of Trumpian Virtues: Lessons and Legacy of the Donald Trump Presidencynow available on Audible. He is the recipient of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter @joelpolak.
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