Tel Aviv: Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to target central Israel with a missile on Tuesday. The missile attack caused sirens to ring in the area, causing panicked people to run towards bomb shelters. Giving information about the attack, the Israeli army said that 'several attempts were made to intercept the missile launched from Yemen.' Later the army said that 'the missile was probably destroyed.'
Some people got injured while fleeing'
Israel 's emergency service Magen David Adom said that no one was hurt by the missile or its falling debris, although some people were injured while running towards the shelter. Earlier on Monday night, Houthi rebels had tried another missile attack, which was destroyed by the Israeli army before it could enter its territory.
'Houthi rebels have taken control of Sana'
Houthi rebels have occupied Yemen's capital Sanaa since 2014. They have carried out continuous attacks against Israel in the last few months, although they have also had to bear the brunt of it. Houthi rebels are trying to make their presence felt amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. This is the reason why Houthi rebels have recently carried out direct attacks on Israel and have also targeted about 100 commercial ships.
Houthi rebels did not confirm the attack
The Houthi rebels have not confirmed the missile attack on Tuesday till the time of writing the news. Let us tell you that the Houthi rebels usually take hours and sometimes days to accept the attacks. Israel has consistently responded to the attacks of the Houthi rebels and has said that they will continue to do so. Let us tell you that Israel has continuously taken action against Hamas, Hezbollah and Houthi rebels in the last one year.
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