Yemen’s Houthis targeted Israeli air base with hypersonic missile: Spokesperson

By Shukri Hussein

SANAA, Yemen (AA) - The Yemeni Houthi group said Friday that it launched a hypersonic ballistic missile targeting Nevatim Air Base in Israel's southern Negev region.

Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree stated in a recorded address that the operation involved a “Palestine 2” hypersonic missile, which he claimed successfully hit its target.

“Our operations will not cease until the aggression stops, the blockade on Gaza is lifted, and the attacks on Lebanon end,” he added.

This marks the second time this month the Houthis claimed to have targeted the Nevatim Air Base, with a similar strike reported on Nov. 8.

As of yet, Israeli has not issued a comment to the Houthi statement.

In solidarity with the Gaza Strip, which has been facing a genocidal war by Israel since Oct. 7 last year, the Houthis have targeted Israeli sites, cargo ships or those associated with Tel Aviv with missiles and drones, expressing their determination to continue operations until the end of the onslaught on the enclave.

A coalition led by the US has been conducting airstrikes since the beginning of 2024 that it said are targeting Houthi locations in parts of Yemen in response to attacks by the group on shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The counterattacks have been occasionally met with retaliation from the group.

With the intervention of Washington and London, the Houthis announced they consider all American and British ships military targets.

*Writing by Mohammad Sio