Tensions in Middle East: Ballistic missile fired from Yemen crosses central Israel and lands in unpopulated area

He Israeli army A missile fired from Yemen “landed in an open area” this Sunday, crossing central Israel without causing any casualties, it said.

“A surface-to-surface missile crossing central Israel from the east was identified and landed in an open area. No injuries were reported“, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement.

In a later note, the military also noted that the projectile was “launched from Yemen”. “The explosions heard in the last few minutes were from the interceptor (teams).”.

Likewise, the Army announced that there would be no change in guidelines for civilians after the incident for this Sunday.

Videos posted on social media showed smoke billowing from brush near the Route 1 freeway.

Another image showed damage to an escalator at a train station in the suburbs ModineAbout 25 kilometers, east Tel Aviv. Israeli police searched the area for remains, according to local press.

Once exploded War in GazaIn recent months, pro-Iranian Houthi rebels have been responsible for launching drones and missiles into Israeli territory, as well as attacks against Israeli ships in the Red Sea. Hezbollah Along the border with Israel, in solidarity with Palestinian rebels.

On July 19, a drone struck a building and claimed by the Houthis Tel Aviv And one was killed and eight of them were wounded. The explosion occurred without prior anti-aircraft alarms, which Israel justified as the type of drone used by the Yemenis.

In response, Israeli warplanes bombed Yemeni ports HodeidaControlled by the Houthis, it destroyed the facility’s fuel storage capacity.

A rebel officer later promised “Respond to an increase with another increase”.

A Houthi statement last month confirmed “once again that the Yemeni response will surely come”.

The Houthis belong to the so-called “”Resistance stemof the Iranian regime”, which includes groups supported by Tehran Iraq, Syria and Lebanon.

Since November, the Houthis have launched missile and drone attacks against ships linked to Israel. Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.

Hezbollah’s number two, Naim Qasimwarned in a speech on Saturday that “If Israel starts a war, we will face it and there will be heavy losses on both sides”.

“If you think that such a war will allow 100,000 displaced people to return to their homes… we issue this warning: we are prepared to deal with hundreds of thousands more displaced people,” he said.

Both the Houthis and Hezbollah insist that their attacks on Israeli territory will cease when Israel ends its war in the Gaza Strip; Unless this happens, the international community’s fears of a regional conflict at some point have been simmering for months.

(With information from EFE and AFP)