On Wednesday evening, bomb sirens were sounded in the Dead Sea and the Negev.
By Rachel Avraham
At 8:43pm on Wednesday evening, the bomb sirens were sounded in the Dead Sea, Ein Bokek, Ein Tamar, Kfar HaNikdim, Masada, Neot Hakikar and Neven Zohar following the launch of a missile from Yemen. The IDF told Arutz Sheva, “The IDF identified a missile launched from Yemen towards Israel, defense systems are working to intercept the threat. Follow Home Front Command instructions”.
According to Yedioth Achronot, the incoming threat was successfully intercepted, according to the military. According to the report, there were no reports of injuries or damage. Shortly beforehand, the Home Front Command warned that alerts could be expected across broader areas in southern Israel, Yedioth Achronot noted.
The launch marks the latest in a string of attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels, Yedioth Achronot reported. According to the report, the previous missile strike occurred last Thursday morning, when sirens sounded at 5:19 a.m. across central Israel and the Jerusalem area. Millions of civilians took cover in shelters as the IDF later confirmed the missile was intercepted by the Arrow missile defense system, Yedioth Achronot noted.
Two days prior to that incident, the Houthis claimed responsibility for sinking the Greek-owned cargo ship Eternity C in the Red Sea, Yedioth Achronot added. According to the report, the European Union’s naval task force reported rescuing four crew members—three Filipino sailors and one Greek security guard—who had jumped overboard and remained in the water for nearly 48 hours. They were among a larger group of six already rescued. Four others were killed in the attack, and 11 remain unaccounted for, Yedioth Achronot added. Security officials told Reuters last Thursday that six of the missing crew members are believed to have been abducted by Houthi forces.
Earlier on Wednesday, Yemeni National Resistance Forces (NRF), a coalition fighting against the Houthis, intercepted an Iranian arms shipment bound for the Houthis containing 750 tons of munitions and hardware, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) stated on X/Twitter, the Jerusalem Post reported.
“The NRF intercepted and seized over 750 tons of munitions and hardware, including hundreds of advanced cruise, anti-ship, and anti-aircraft missiles, warheads and seekers, components as well as hundreds of drone engines, air defense equipment, radar systems, and communications equipment”, they explained to the Jerusalem Post. According to the report, the NRF, led by Gen. Tareq Saleh, is one of the armed forces that fight alongside the internationally recognized government of Yemen and against the Houthi terrorist group.
“The actions of the NRF support the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) and are a direct reflection of their commitment to a safe Yemen, Red Sea, and Gulf of Aden,” the US Central Command told the Jerusalem Post. “We commend the legitimate government forces of Yemen who continue to interdict the flow of Iranian munitions bound for the Houthis,” US General Michael Erik Kurilla said to the Jerusalem Post.
