Israel confirmed that a missile launched from Yemen hit the center of Tel Aviv

Israel confirmed that this Saturday a projectile was launched by the rebels Houthis from Yemen hit the city of Tel Aviv. According to the national medical service, the attack left a balance of at least 16 injuredseveral of whom were injured while heading to protected areas.

In detail, the missile hit the town of Bnei Braklocated east of the Israeli city. According to the statement issued by the army through Telegram, “after the sirens that sounded in central Israel, a projectile launched was identified from Yemen and unsuccessful interception attempts were made“.

Israel confirmed that Tel Aviv was attacked

The attack that hit the important Israeli city is part of a series of offensives that the Houthis – backed by Iran – have carried out against Israel since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip. The spokesman for military operations of the shia movement He claimed responsibility for the military operation as his own, against the “Israeli enemy.”

Last Thursday the leader of Yemen’s Houthi rebels, Abdulmalik al Hutihad warned that his group was going to increase military actions against Israel. This came in response to recent Israeli airstrikes on ports in the Red Sea and power plants in Furywhich left a total of nine civilians dead, according to the insurgent leader.

Furthermore, in a televised speech, al Huti assured that on Wednesday the Houthi forces launched two hypersonic ballistic missiles, one of them aimed at Israel Ministry of Securitycalling the Israeli bombings a “assault” that will not deter his support for the Palestinian people. “We are prepared to face any level of escalation, with the help of Allah”declared al Huti, reaffirming his commitment to a confrontation against the country led by Benjamin Netanyahu.

In another recent speech, the leader of the Houthi rebels described as a “historic victory” the truce reached between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. In this sense, al Huti highlighted the resilience of the Iranian-backed group: “Almighty God has granted a great and very important historical victory directly against the Israeli enemy,” he stated.

The insurgent leader also referred to the death of Hassan Nasrallahsecretary general of Hezbollah, who died in an Israeli attack on September 27 in Beirut. According to the Huti, Israel sought “eliminate Hezbollah as a combat front in Lebanon” and thus weaken their capabilities military.

Howeverstated that the group remains operational. “The Israeli enemy failed, since Hezbollah’s capabilities continue to exist,” he maintained, although he also recognized the ceasefire that the Lebanon does not imply the end of the conflict or the disappearance of the “Israeli threat”.

Finally, the Houthi leader called on Resistance Axisanti-Israel coalition led by Iran, to intensify its military efforts against Israel from fronts such as Iraq and Yemenwith the aim of compensating for the truce in Lebanon. “What has been achieved on the Lebanese front must be used with greater effort than before”he declared.