Israel's air defenses successfully intercepted two ballistic missiles launched by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, according to the military. The IDF confirmed that the missiles were shot down before crossing Israel's borders, and fortunately, there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage. Sirens blared across central Israel, Jerusalem, and surrounding towns, as well as in several West Bank settlements, signaling the attack. This incident marks the seventh Houthi attack on Israel since March 18, when the IDF resumed its offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. It's worth noting that this isn't the first time Israel has intercepted missiles launched by the Houthis. In a similar incident on October 7, the Israeli Air Force intercepted a missile launched towards Israeli territory by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.
IDF Ordered Palestinians In The Beit Hanoun Area of Northern Gaza to Evacuate and Head to "Shelters in the Center of Gaza City."
The Israeli military is calling on Palestinians in the Beit Hanoun area of northern Gaza to evacuate and head to "shelters in the center of Gaza City."
Col. Avichay Adraee, the IDF's Arabic-language spokesman, publishes a list of the zones that need to be evacuated alongside the announcement.
Adraee says that the IDF will "forcefully operate" against terror groups in the Beit Hanoun area.
The IDF has carried out numerous small raids in Beit Hanoun since dismantling the local Hamas battalion there during the initial months of the ground offensive.
Not many Palestinian civilians are thought to be in the Beit Hanoun area. In all of northern Gaza, less than 200,000 Palestinians remain, according to recent IDF assessments.