Yemen’s Houthis claim strike on Israeli power plant
Yemen’s Houthis said Sunday that it targeted a power plant in Haifa in northern Israel amid escalation over Tel Aviv’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.
Military spokesman Yahya Saree said a hypersonic ballistic missile was fired at the Orot Rabin power station in southern Haifa.
He said that the missile hit its target, without providing any details.
The spokesman vowed to continue attacks against Israeli targets until Israel halts its offensive on Gaza and ends its blockade on the enclave.
The Israeli army, for its part, confirmed that its air defense intercepted a missile from Yemen before entering Israeli airspace.
The Houthis, aligned with Iran, have intensified their activities in the Red Sea over the past year, targeting commercial vessels as part of what they call a naval blockade against Israel. They frame these actions as solidarity with Palestinians amid Israel’s military operations in Gaza.
In response, Israel has conducted strikes against Houthi positions in Yemen and pledged to continue countering Iranian-backed groups throughout the region.
While the Houthis have made bold claims about their military operations, independent verification of the reported missile strike on the Israeli power plant was not immediately available. Israel has not commented on the attack.
The strike, if confirmed, would represent a significant escalation in the Houthis’ involvement in regional conflicts, underscoring the widening ripple effects of the Israel-Gaza war.
The Houthis have targeted Israeli cargo ships or those associated with Tel Aviv in the Red Sea with missiles and drones in a show of support with the Gaza Strip, where over 45,700 people have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war since Oct. 7, 2023.
