An Israeli Air Force investigation into Friday night’s ballistic missile attack from Yemen has found that for the first time, the Houthis used a projectile with a cluster bomb warhead.
One of the munitions struck the yard of a home in the central town of Ginaton, causing slight damage.
The military says that the failure to intercept the projectile is under investigation and is unrelated to the type of warhead the missile was carrying.
“The air defense systems, with an emphasis on the upper layer, are capable of dealing with and intercepting such missiles, as they have intercepted in the past,” the IDF says.
Iran launched ballistic missiles with cluster bomb warheads at Israel at least twice during the 12-day war in June. The Houthis in Yemen are supplied by Iran.
Israeli Air Force carrying out strikes in Houthi-held capital of Yemen
The Israeli Air Force is carrying out strikes in the Houthi-held capital of Yemen, Sanaa, according to local media.
There is no immediate comment from the IDF.
The strikes come after the Houthis on Friday launched a drone and a ballistic missile carrying a cluster bomb warhead at Israel.
An Israeli Air Force investigation into Friday night’s ballistic missile attack from Yemen has found that for the first time, the Houthis used a projectile with a cluster bomb warhead.
One of the munitions struck the yard of a home in the central town of Ginaton, causing slight damage.
The military says that the failure to intercept the projectile is under investigation and is unrelated to the type of warhead the missile was carrying.
“The air defense systems, with an emphasis on the upper layer, are capable of dealing with and intercepting such missiles, as they have intercepted in the past,” the IDF says.
Iran launched ballistic missiles with cluster bomb warheads at Israel at least twice during the 12-day war in June. The Houthis in Yemen are supplied by Iran.
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