Houthi missile attack in Tel Aviv injures more than a dozen

A Houthi missile attack has injured more than a dozen people in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The Israeli military said attempts to shoot down a projectile launched from Yemen had failed and it landed in a public park early Saturday.

A Houthi military spokesman said the group hit a military target using a hypersonic ballistic missile.

He HouthisAn Iran-backed rebel group that controls northwestern Yemen, began attacking Israel and international shipping shortly after the start of the Gaza war in October 2023, saying they were acting in solidarity with the Palestinians.

Israel’s military says some 400 missiles and drones have since been launched at the country from Yemen, most of which have been shot down.

After the missile attack early Saturday, Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s emergency medical service, said it treated 16 people who were “slightly injured” by shards of glass from broken windows in nearby buildings.

Another 14 people who suffered minor injuries on their way to protected areas were also treated, he added.

Earlier this week, Israel carried out a series of strikes against what it said were Houthi military targets. Affecting the ports and energy infrastructure of the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.. Houthi-run Al Masirah TV reported that nine people were killed in the port of Salif and the Ras Issa oil terminal.

The Houthis have vowed to continue their attacks until the war in Gaza ends.