NBC News: Israel shot down a ballistic missile fired from Yemen, U.S. officials say
Israel says that it took down the missile with its Arrow system and that Israeli fighter jets intercepted drones launched from the same direction.
Militants believed to be Houthi rebels fired a medium-range ballistic missile from Yemen toward Israel on Tuesday, according to two U.S. officials. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces said the missile was intercepted by Israel’s Arrow air defense system, which was jointly developed by Israel and the U.S. The IDF confirmed that a surface-to-surface missile had been fired toward Israeli territory from the direction of the Red Sea, but not did specify whether it had originated in Yemen.
The U.S. officials said the missile, which had a range of 2,000 kilometers (about 1,240 miles) or more, did not threaten U.S. Navy ships in the Red Sea or U.S. troops or personnel in the area.
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In first, Israel’s Arrow air defense system intercepts ballistic missile near Red Sea: IDF -- Breaking Defense
Israel says it thwarted missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels -- Axios
Israel Activates Arrow Defense System Against Houthi Missile Over Red Sea -- FDD
Israel's Arrow missile defense system successfully intercepts ballistic missile fired by Iran's proxies -- Economic Times
Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Arrow Interceptor Downs Ballistic Missile Over Red Sea (Updated) -- Warzone
Israel downing Houthi missile is first instance of space warfare -- Jerusalem Post
3 comments:
Yemen has been launching missiles at Israel for some time now. I am surprised the Israelis do not attack and destroy the points of launch in Yemen. Surely the Israelis are not content to operate on the defensive?
Could the Saudis do it for them. The Saudis might have already moved except that would be unwise. the US could lose to China and Russia and it would not do to antagonize Russia and china's vassal Iran.
If Russia and China are losing Saudi Arabia will find or manufacture an excuse. The Houthis could give them one by droning some Saudi infrastructure or a cross border raid.
The northern Yemen province is Sunni. It is cutoff from other Sunni provinces by the Houthi. the Saudis might like it as a march. It would make the ranges to Houthi targets much closer for artillery and keep the Houthis honest.
If the missles are intended to strike indiscriminate targets, they aren't launched by "militants," but by *terrorists.*
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