Israel intercepts a cruise missile and the Houthis warn against using its ships News

The Israeli occupation army announced that one of its fighters was intercepted Cruise missileIt was launched towards the city of Eilat.

Earlier on Wednesday evening, sirens sounded in Eilat, on the Red Sea coast, after a suspected drone infiltration.

The army said in a statement, “Following the report regarding the infiltration of an enemy aircraft in the area of ​​the city of Eilat on the Red Sea in the south of the country, an Israeli Air Force fighter aircraft succeeded in intercepting a cruise missile that was launched towards Israel.”

The statement explained that “the threat did not penetrate the territory of Israel.”

The Israeli army did not specify where the missile was launched from, however Ansar Allah group The Houthis in Yemen have previously announced in recent weeks the launch of ballistic missiles and drones towards Eilat, in response to the Israeli massacres.Gaza strip.

The Eilat Municipality stated, in a statement, that after the alert that was activated in the city, security officials in the region reported that a successful interception operation had been carried out, and that there was no air threat.

The attack comes after the Houthis announced last Monday that they had seized control of the ship “Galaxy Leader”, owned by an Israeli businessman, and detained it along with its international crew of 25 people a day before.

Houthi warning

In a related context, the Yemeni naval forces said that they are continuing to carry out their military operations “against the ships and interests of the Israeli enemy until its aggression against Gaza stops and its crimes against the Palestinian people.”

It reiterated that it targets “ships that fly the Israeli flag, are managed by Israeli companies, or are owned by Israeli persons.” In a statement, it warned “all companies and merchants against shipping their goods and interests with Israeli ships or dealing with them.”

The Yemeni Navy affiliated with the Houthis said, “Any military piece that protects Israeli ships will be a legitimate target for its operations.”