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Houthi Missile from Yemen Hits Tel Aviv Park, 30 Injured After Israel's Interception Failure

Dec 21, 2024, 07:09 AM

Israel's military confirmed early Saturday that it failed to intercept a missile launched from Yemen by the Houthi rebels, which landed in a public park in southern Tel Aviv. The Israel Defense Forces said the long-range ballistic missile, fired from western Yemen, impacted near Tel Aviv after multiple interception attempts by the Arrow and Iron Dome defense systems were unsuccessful. Sirens sounded across central Israel as the missile approached. Israeli ambulance services reported that the number of injured rose to 30, with people sustaining injuries from shrapnel and shattered glass caused by the explosion. Among the injured was a three-year-old girl. The military is investigating the reasons behind the interception failure. The Houthi group in Yemen claimed responsibility for the attack, stating they used a hypersonic ballistic missile called 'Palestine 2'.