Yemen
...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of...
’s Iran-backed Iran's Houthi sock puppets
...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the
Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The legitimate Yemeni government has accused the them of having ties to the Iranian government. Honest they did. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is
God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the JewsThey like shooting off... ummm... missiles that they would have us believe they make at home in their basements. On the plus side, they did murder Ali Abdullah Saleh, which was the only way the country was ever going to be rid of him...
rebels fired a drone and a ballistic missile at Israel on Friday, the military said. The drone was downed after several failed interceptions, while the missile apparently broke up in mid-air during its descent.
There were no injuries reported in either incident, and the missile fragments caused minor damage.
The drone set off sirens in several communities near the borders with the Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about
oppressionand
disproportionate response...
Strip and Egypt. The military said it made several attempts to shoot it down before successfully intercepting it.
Footage showed the drone exploding in the air over southern Israel, while a fighter jet swooped past.
Several hours later, the Houthis fired a missile that set off warning sirens across much of central Israel as many sat down for the Friday evening Shabbat meal. The IDF confirmed that the missile likely broke up in the air during its descent.
The Israeli Air Force launched several interceptor missiles to shoot down the fragments, the military said. There were reports that fragments landed in several locations in central Israel. The IDF says it was investigating.
The Magen David Adom rescue service said there were no reports of injuries.
The Houthis took responsibility for carrying out both the ballistic missile and drone attacks. In a statement, the Iran-backed terror group claimed to have successfully hit Ben Gurion Airport with the ballistic missile. The Houthis also claimed to have launched two drones at Israel, targeting "Israeli enemy targets" in the Tel Aviv area and in Ashkelon.
They say that kind of thing a lot, though Tel Aviv and the airport ae just fine.
While the IDF shot down the first drone in the south, the second likely fell short before reaching the country, as many Houthi drones have in recent months.The incidents were the latest attempts by the Houthis to attack Israel. Since March 18, when the IDF resumed its offensive against Hamas
..a regional Iranian catspaw,...in the Gaza Strip, the Houthis in Yemen have launched 71 ballistic missiles and at least 23 drones at Israel. Several of the missiles have fallen short.