Yemen, Israel and Houthis

US missile defense system used for first time in Israel to intercept attack from Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
President Joe Biden placed the anti-missile system, along with about 100 US soldiers, in Israel to help defend the country following Iran’s Oct. 1 ballistic missile attack on the Jewish state.
U.S., Israel Notch Big Win as Sophisticated American-Supplied Defense System Intercepts Missile Fired By Houthis in Yemen
It was the first time the Thaad system had been used to defend the Jewish state against Iranian-manufactured weaponry.
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 says it downed another missile fired from Yemen
Israel's air defence intercepted a missile fired from Yemen early on Saturday, according to the military. The missile was shot down before it could reach Israeli territory, the military said on Telegram.
Yemen launches missile at Israeli base amid US-UK airstrikes escalation
By bnm Gulf bureau Yemen's Houthi armed forces claimed a “successful” ballistic missile strike on Israel's Nevatim air base on December 28, while simultaneously facing renewed US and British airstrikes on multiple targets across the country,
Israel deploys THAAD system for first time to intercept Yemen's missile
The THAAD missile defense system, deployed in Israel by President Biden in October, was used for the first time to intercept a missile from Yemen. Activated amid rising tensions with the Iran-aligned Houthi movement,
Missile fired from Yemen intercepted before reaching Israeli territory
A missile fired from Yemen was intercepted early this morning before entering Israeli airspace, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed. Sirens were triggered in the Jerusalem and Dead Sea regions around 2:40 a.
Israel uses THAAD system for first time against ballistic missile from Yemen
The American THAAD missile defense system intercepted a ballistic missile launched toward Israel from Yemen. This marks the first use of such a system by the Israeli military, according to Reuters and The Times of Israel.
Israel launches fresh wave of missile attacks in Yemen
The operation appears to be targeting Iranian-backed militants who have been stepping up their missile fire on Israel.
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The New York Times2d
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