With a hypersonic missile, the Houthis on Sunday directed their fire towards Israel, shortly after the Hebrew authorities announced the interception of a “missile launched from Yemen.”

The military spokesman for the Houthi group, Yahya Saree, announced the implementation of a targeting operation “on a vital target in the Jaffa region with a Palestine 2 hypersonic missile.”

The Israeli army had issued a statement earlier in which it reported that “the missile that was launched from Yemen was intercepted before it penetrated Israeli airspace,” adding that the missile was shot down after activating sirens in several areas in central Israel early Sunday.

The Houthis in Yemen, who are part of what is known as the “axis of resistance” led by Iran against Israel and the United States, have launched drones and missiles at Israel on a regular basis since the start of the Gaza war in October 2023, which they say comes in solidarity with the Palestinian people. .

They also targeted cargo ships they say are linked to or headed to Israel in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, which has greatly disrupted this vital trade route.

On Thursday, the leader of the Houthis, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, confirmed the continuation of attacks launched by his forces “with missiles and drones” against Israel, threatening “stronger and greater” attacks, despite the ceasefire between the Hebrew state and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

What do we know about Palestine 2?

According to the statement published by the militias, the Palestine 2 missile:

It is a hypersonic missile

Range: 2150 km

It operates on solid fuel in two stages

Features stealth technology

Speed: up to Mach 16

It has a high ability to maneuver that exceeds air defense systems, including Iron Dome

Despite the capabilities that the Houthis claimed the missile possessed, Israel announced the interception of the missile shortly after the sirens were activated.