Israel, Iran and Yemen

US missile defense system used for first time in Israel to intercept attack from Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
An American missile defense system was used for the first time to intercept a retaliatory attack launched by Yemen’s Houthis rebels at Israel’s central airport overnight as threats continue to escalate between the Jewish state and Iran’s terror proxies.
Israel, for Now the Leader in the War on the Houthis, Strikes the Iranian Proxy With More Force Than Past Attacks
As officials caution that ballistic missile and drone attacks from Yemen are likely to persist, Jerusalem is indicating that Thursday’s strikes are
US anti-missile THAAD system in Israel used to intercept projectile from Yemen
An advanced U.S. military anti-missile system was used in Israel to try to intercept a projectile for the first time since President Joe Biden placed the system in Israel in October, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.
Israel vows to eliminate Houthi leadership after spate of missile attacks: ‘Remove the threat’
Israel has vowed to begin targeting leaders of the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen — a major escalation after the terror group claimed responsibility for a spate of missile and drone attacks.
US anti-missile system in Israel used to intercept projectile from Yemen
The THAAD, or Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, was used to try to intercept a projectile from Yemen sometime during the last 24 hours, and an analysis would determine its success, said the source who spoke on condition of anonymity.
U.S. Army’s First Combat Use Of THAAD Missile Defense System Just Occurred In Israel
One of America’s prized Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) batteries fired an interceptor in combat for the first time Thursday. The system, forward-deployed in Israel, was employed against an incoming medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) fired by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen,
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U.S., Israel Notch Big Win as Sophisticated American-Supplied Defense System Intercepts Missile Fired By Houthis in Yemen
For the first time, Israel used a highly advanced air defense system supplied by America to intercept a ballistic missile ...
Israel prepares for a new battlefront against the Houthis in Yemen
The Houthis have ramped up their attacks on Israel, while Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu says the fight against the ...
Armed for survival: How Oct 7 Hamas massacre transformed gun culture in Israel
In the wake of the unprecedented October. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks, Israelis are having to grapple with the new reality of ...
Four babies die from hypothermia in Gaza, as Israel’s war pushes Palestinians into tent camps
Mawasi, in southern Gaza, highlighting the stark challenges to survival faced by Palestinian children displaced from their ...
Defense minister acknowledges Israel killed Hamas leader
The Israeli official threatened to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi rebel group in Yemen.
Israel launches strikes in Yemen on Houthi military targets, IDF says
The Israel Defense Forces claimed responsibility for a series of airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday it claimed were targeting ...
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Israel sells $582M air defense system to Slovakia: What to know
The air defense system, developed by Aviv Israel Aerospace Industries, is designed to counter various aerial threats such as ...
Israel orders Gaza's Kamal Adwan hospital to evacuate
One of northern Gaza's last functioning hospitals has been forcibly evacuated by the Israeli military, medics say, after ...