"The air force intercepted a drone launched from the east a short while ago," the military said in a statement, adding that the air raid sirens were not activated in accordance with established policy, without providing further details.
The military did not reveal further details regarding the incident, nor did it identify the party behind the drone launch. However, the phrase "from the east" is commonly used to refer to attacks originating from Yemeni territory, where the Houthi group has been actively carrying out missile and air attacks against Israeli targets since the start of the Israeli war on Gaza last October.
The Houthi group has not yet commented on the incident.
The Houthi group is launching continuous attacks on Israel in support of Gaza, using missiles and drones, and targeting ships linked to or heading towards it.
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On July 27, the Houthi group decided to escalate its naval operations against Israel by "targeting ships belonging to any company that deals with Israeli ports, regardless of the company's nationality," in support of the Gaza Strip, which has been subjected to a genocidal war since October 7, 2023.
With American support, Israel is waging a genocidal war in Gaza, including killing, starvation, destruction, and forced displacement, ignoring all international calls and orders from the International Court of Justice to halt it.
The genocide left 61,258 Palestinians dead, 152,045 injured, and more than 9,000 missing. Hundreds of thousands were displaced, and a famine claimed the lives of many, including dozens of children and women.
