The Israeli military said on Thursday that it intercepted two missiles launched from Yemen before they crossed into Israeli territory, after sirens sounded in several areas in Israel including Jerusalem.
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have reportedly been launching missiles and drones at Israel in support of Hamas fighters.
Also, it was gathered that the United States has reportedly been striking Houthi strongholds in Yemen since March 15, with President Donald Trump vowing to hold Iran responsible for any attacks carried out by the group.
The Houthis, on Thursday said they had launched two missiles, one of which they said was hypersonic, towards Israel's main air gateway, Ben Gurion airport, and an unspecified military target in the Tel Aviv area.
They claimed to have also launched missiles and drones towards warships in the Red Sea, including the Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier.
As a result, Italy's ITA Airways said it had to divert one of its flights, stating that the flight landed in Tel Aviv safely.
DAILY POST reports that the Houthis are an armed movement that has taken control of the most populous parts of Yemen despite nearly a decade of Saudi-led bombing.
The group is also part of what Iran calls the “Axis of Resistance”, a network of anti-Israel, anti-Western regional militias that also includes the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Lebanon's Hezbollah, whose capabilities Israel significantly reduced in an air and ground campaign last year.
