Tel Aviv: The Iran-backed Houthi group in Yemen announced Saturday that it targeted an Israeli military site in Tel Aviv with a drone. It said the operation was carried out in support of the Palestinian people.
According to Anadolu Agency, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree, speaking on the group’s al-Masirah TV, stated that Yemeni drone forces targeted an Israeli military site in the occupied Yafa (Tel Aviv) area using a “Yafa-type” drone. He emphasized that the operation aimed to support the Palestinian people and militants who he claimed are facing genocide in the Gaza Strip with US backing.
Israel previously reported intercepting a drone ‘from the east’ above the Arava region in the south. In a separate attack, Saree mentioned that a US intelligence-gathering Giant Shark F360 drone was shot down by Houthi air defense systems in Saada, Yemen.
“Our forces will continue to carry out their duties in support of the oppressed Palestinian people until the attacks cease and the blockade on the Gaza Strip is lifted,” Saree added.
The Houthis had initially halted missile and drone attacks on Israel following a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement in Gaza in January. However, they resumed targeting Israel after Tel Aviv reportedly broke the ceasefire last month.