Israel Retaliation Of Missile Attacks From Yemen

 Nadene Goldfoot                                                

Israel launched its largest airstrike against Yemen yesterday, December 26th, 2024. The operation involved 25 aircraft, including fighter jets, reconnaissance planes and tankers. Targets included Sana'a International Airport, where a control tower, terminals, runways and aircraft used by the Houthi government were hit, as well as 2 power stations in the area. Israel is attempting to stop the Houthis from shooting their ballistic missiles and drones at Israel.  The attacks have increased this month.  The Houthis are using their support for Palestine as the cause of the attacks on Israel.     

The assault killed at least four people and injured 21 others, the state news agency in Yemen reported. The strikes came after a week of attacks by the Iran-backed militia.                  

     An Iranian ballistic missile, long-range, the Kheibar -Shekan, The name of the long-range point-precise missile, Kheibar-Shekan,

Today, December 27, 2024,  was  the 5th day out  of the past 8 days that Israel was attacked by a ballistic missile the Houthis named Palestine 2.  The Ben Gurion Airport was the target.  They also targeted a ship in the Red Sea with a drone attack.                                                        

     Iran's Shahab 3 missile 

It was early today, when the Houthis launched a ballistic missile at central Israel, which was intercepted before entering Israeli territory. The launch disrupted air traffic for several hours and sent millions of Israelis to shelters. 

Long-range ballistic missiles have been shot at Israel by Houthis on December 1, 15, 19, 21, 24, 25, and 27.  That's 7 ballistic missiles.  Houthis have shot 200 missiles and 170 drones at Israel since  October 7, 2023; 

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that its response to more than a year of missile and drone attacks by the Iran-backed group was "just getting started".

Israel is retaliating and has good reason.  The largest ballistic missile attack in history took place on 1 October 2024 when the Iranian Revolutionary Guard launched about 200 missiles at Israel, a distance of about 1,500 kilometers. The missiles arrived about 15 minutes after launch. It is believed that Iran's Fattah-1 and Kheybar Shekan missiles were used, which both have a range of about 1,400 km.  It is Iran's first hypersonic ballistic missile. According to Iran, its high maneuverability and speed helps it to evade missile defense systems. In November 2023, Iran unveiled a newer version of the missile, Fattah-2.

Resource: 

TV News I24

TV News TBM

Israel AM

https://www.fdd.org/analysis/op_eds/2024/12/27/israel-strikes-houthi-targets-after-ballistic-missile-attacks-on-israel/

https://www.fdd.org/analysis/op_eds/2024/12/27/israel-strikes-houthi-targets-after-ballistic-missile-attacks-on-israel/

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx27rnjg3qvo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fattah-1_(missile)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile

https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/kheibar-shekan--the-state-of-the-art-missile-that-pounded-is

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/18-israelis-injured-while-rushing-to-shelters-following-missile-launch-from-yemen/3435520  (18 injured) 

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422308/palestinian-territories-israel-number-fatalities-and-injuries-caused-by-the-israel-and-hamas-war/#:~:text=Since%20the%20terrorist%20organization%20Hamas,died%2C%20and%205%2C431%20were%20injure  Highly questionable results;  not to be trusted