Israel under attack as Houthi launches ‘large batch of drones’ over border | World | News

Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have launched a « large batch of drones » against « several targets » in Israel, according to the group’s spokesperson.

Earlier the Israeli military claimed to have intercepted what appeared to be a drone near the southern city of Eilat.

The IDF also reported that a missile had been shot down over the Red Sea on Tuesday. Neither of suspected missile nor the drone entered Israeli airspace, according to Israel defence officials.

Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the incidents.

Iran is widely linked with the Houthi movement in Yemen which has been fighting against the Saudi-backed coalition in the country’s ongoing civil war.

Tehran is believed to have passed advanced military drone technology to the Houthis the group to strike deep into Saudi Arabia.

 Earlier this month, a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Red Sea intercepted missiles and drones launched toward Israel by the Houthis, who control much of northern Yemen.

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