The Houthis announced a missile strike on an airbase in southern Israel.

According to the Israel Defense Forces, the missile was intercepted by air defense systems, writes The Times of Israel.

The Houthis, who are backed by Iran, have repeatedly launched missiles and drones toward Israel, describing these actions as "solidarity attacks" with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Since October 2023, Israel has been conducting a large military operation in the region following the terrorist attack on October 7, carried out with the involvement of the radical group Hamas, which is designated as a terrorist organization in the U.S., EU, and Israel itself.

In response, Israel has been striking targets in Yemen. The last report from the Israeli army on this was on December 26. At that time, according to the IDF statement, they targeted the "terrorist regime of the Houthis" both on the western coast of Yemen and deep within the country's territory.

According to the report, Israeli aircraft targeted infrastructure at Sana'a airport, which the Houthis are allegedly using for military purposes. During the attack, the head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, was present at the airport.