Israeli military intercepts missile launched from Yemen

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(Reuters) -The Israeli military said it had intercepted a missile over Israel on Monday that had been launched from Yemen, according to a statement.

The Houthis, undeterred by waves of U.S. strikes since March 15, fired two ballistic missiles toward Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, the group’s military spokesman said in a televised statement early on Tuesday.

U.S. President Donald Trump also threatened to punish Iran over its perceived support for Yemeni Houthi militants.

Earlier, warning sirens sounded in several areas of Israel, including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

The Houthis have vowed to escalate attacks, including those targeting Israel, in response to the U.S. campaign.

Houthis spokesman Yahya Saree said the group also targeted “the U.S. aircraft carrier Truman, using ballistic and cruise missiles and drones.”

The Houthis have carried out over 100 attacks on shipping since Israel’s war with Hamas began in late 2023, saying they were acting in solidarity with Gaza’s Palestinians.

The attacks have disrupted global commerce and prompted the U.S. military to launch a costly campaign to intercept missiles.

The Houthis are part of what has been dubbed the “Axis of Resistance” – an anti-Israel and anti-Western alliance of regional militias including Hamas, Lebanon’s Hezbollah and armed groups in Iraq, all backed by Iran.

(Reporting by Menna Alaa El-Din, Nayera Abdallah, Yomna Ehab and Enas Alashray; Editing by Kevin Liffey and Stephen Coates)