Sirens in Jerusalem as Missile From Yemen Intercepted Mid-air
Subheadline: Residents of Jerusalem, the Shfela and Judea awoke to sirens after a missile was launched from Yemen. The Arrow system successfully shot it down; no injuries reported.
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Sirens pierced the skies over Jerusalem and central Israel early Wednesday, jolting residents from their sleep as missile alerts sounded across the capital, the Shfela region, and Judea. Within moments, the Arrow air-defense system intercepted a projectile launched from Yemen.
Emergency hotlines reported no casualties and no debris falling in populated areas. But the rare alarms in Jerusalem underscored how far Israel’s conflict with the Iran-backed Houthis has escalated.
The launch follows a major Israeli strike on Sunday, when the air force carried out a broad daylight operation deep inside Yemen. Dozens of fighter jets, including stealth F-35s, bombed multiple high-value targets in Sanaa. Among them: two of the capital’s central power stations, plunging swaths of the country into blackout, and the presidential palace, a symbolic seat of Houthi power.
The raid delivered a strong message, but also invited a swift response. Yemeni militants, emboldened by Tehran’s support, have increasingly sought to show they can reach deep into Israel.
Israel’s confrontation with the Houthis has opened yet another front in a conflict already stretching from Gaza to Lebanon, and now across the Red Sea. With air defense systems intercepting threats in real time and warplanes striking far afield, the clash between Jerusalem and its adversaries is turning into a long-range struggle that could reshape the region’s security map.