IDF Intercepts Ballistic Missile Fired from Yemen Using Arrow 3 Near Eilat

Jul 21, 2024, 04:10 AM

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) successfully intercepted a surface-to-surface ballistic missile fired from Yemen towards Israeli territory. The missile, launched by the Iran-backed Houthis, was intercepted using the Arrow 3 Aerial Defense System before it entered Israeli territory. Sirens were sounded in Israel's southernmost city of Eilat due to fears of falling shrapnel. The missile, which approached Israel from the Red Sea, did not cross into Israeli territory, and the incident has concluded.