Yemen’s Houthis say they launched ballistic missiles, drones at Israel

Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed that they launched a "large number" of ballistic missiles and drones toward Israel and have warned of further attacks.

Yahya Saree, a spokesperson for the Houthi's military, said the operation was the third targeting Israel and threatened to carry out more strikes "until the Israeli aggression stops."

"These drones belong to the state of Yemen," Abdelaziz bin Habtour, prime minister of the Houthi government, said.

Israel had earlier reported destroying an unidentified "aerial target" over the Red Sea on Tuesday morning, which prompted air raid sirens in the Red Sea tourist resort of Eilat.

In response, the Israeli military announced the use of the "Arrow" aerial defense system to intercept a surface-to-surface missile fired toward its territory in the Red Sea.

Yahya Saree, a spokesperson for the Houthi military, declared this operation to be the third targeting Israel and threatened to continue striking "until the Israeli aggression stops."

Additionally, a senior Houthi official stated that the drones sent toward southern Israel belong to the state of Yemen.