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Missiles are fired into the sky, said to be, for an operation against the Yemen’s Houthis at an unidentified location.
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The Israeli military says air raid sirens have sounded in several areas of the country following a missile attack from Yemen early Thursday (March 20, 2025).
In Jerusalem, several explosions were heard shortly after the sirens sounded. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
Yemen’s Houthi group this week resumed missile attacks following the collapse of Israel’s ceasefire with Hamas.
Police also reported sirens in central Israel in the 4 a.m. attack.
The MADA rescue service says it has received no reports of injuries.
Israel said Wednesday (March 19) its troops retook part of a corridor that bisects Gaza, and its defense minister warned that attacks would intensify until Hamas frees dozens of hostages and gives up control of the territory.
The Military said it had retaken part of the Netzarim Corridor that divides northern Gaza from the south, and from where it had previously withdrawn as part of a ceasefire that began in January. That truce was shattered Tuesday by Israeli airstrikes that killed more than 400 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
The advances on the ground by Israel on Wednesday — which included sending more troops to southern Gaza — threatened to drag the sides into all-out war again. The ceasefire had given war-weary Palestinians some respite, allowed a much-needed surge of humanitarian aid into Gaza — and led to the release of dozens of hostages who had been held for more than 15 months.
Within Israel, the resumption of airstrikes and ground maneuvers has raised concerns about the fate of roughly two dozen hostages held by Hamas who are believed to still be alive. Thousands of Israelis took part in anti-government demonstrations in Jerusalem, with many calling for a deal to bring the captives home.
A Hamas spokesman, Abdel-Latif al-Qanou, said the moves by ground forces in Gaza was a clear sign that Israel had backed out of the truce and was reimposing a “blockade.” There have been no reports of rocket attacks by Hamas since Tuesday’s bombardment.
Also Wednesday, the United Nations said one of its employees was killed in Gaza and five others were wounded in an apparent strike on a guesthouse. It was not immediately clear who was behind the strike, the U.N. said.
Published – March 20, 2025 08:18 am IST
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Air raid sirens sound in Israel after a missile attack from Yemen
