Yemen had been launching missiles against Israel since its attacks against Gaza. On 19 October 2023, Houthis fired a barrage of rockets and drones into Israeli territory, demanding an end to Israel’s invasion of Gaza. These projectiles were intercepted by Israel’s Arrow missile defense system, missing their intended targets. Subsequently, the Houthis intensified their attacks on ships they considered associated with Israel or its foreign allies, disrupting one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. In December 2023, the United States and several Western allies launched operations in the Red Sea to thwart attacks on ships originating from Yemeni territory and to ensure the security of shipping routes. Despite these efforts, the campaign largely fell short of its goals. [Wikipedia]
Yemeni Houthi militants performed a drone attack on Israel on 19 July 2024, hitting an apartment building near the US Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv, Israel’s economic center[2] in Ben Yehuda Street.[3] The drone strike killed one person in his apartment building, and injured 10 others.[1][4] The drone was spotted but not intercepted due to what Israel attributed to human error, with the Houthis asserting that they had developed a drone with the ability to evade the Iron Dome. The air raid siren was also not activated.