Houthi rebels launch drones towards Israeli city of Ashkelon

Houthi rebels launch drones towards Israeli city of Ashkelon
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have confirmed that they carried out a drone attack on southern Israel on Tuesday morning.

A Houthi military statement read:

The UAV (drone) force of the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a specific military operation targeting the industrial zone of the Israeli enemy in the Ashkelon region.

The Houthis claimed the attack “was carried out with a number of drones that have successfully achieved their objectives”.

Israel’s military said earlier that the drone “fell in an open area” of Ashkelon, just north of the Gaza Strip.

The Houthi rebels, who have being attacking ships crossing the Red Sea since last November, say they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza and in support of Lebanon against Israeli attacks.

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