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Yemen's Houthis Target Israeli Base East of Tel Aviv Near Jaffa with Hypersonic Missile

Oct 22, 2024, 12:43 PM

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis military spokesperson announced on Tuesday that the group targeted an Israeli military base east of Tel Aviv near Jaffa with a ballistic missile. The attack, which took place earlier in the morning, involved the use of a 'Palestine-2' hypersonic missile. According to the Houthis, the missile successfully bypassed Israeli and American air defense systems. The Houthi-owned Yemeni news outlet Al-Masirah reported that both ballistic and cruise missiles were used in the strike. Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson Yahya Saree confirmed the attack.