There are reports this evening of a ballistic missile fired today toward Israel from Yemen. Some are saying the US intercepted it while others are saying Israel intercepted it.
I’ve been investigating this myself to see if I could find a reliable source. Below is the closest I’ve found, with the first purporting to be a newspaper in Israel:
“Initial report of an interception over the Red Sea, the possibility that it is a ballistic missile launched from Yemen towards Israel is being investigated.”
דיווח ראשוני על יירוט מעל ים סוף, נבדקת אפשרות שמדובר בטיל בליסטי ששוגר מתימן לעבר ישראל
— ישראל היום (@IsraelHayomHeb) October 29, 2023
An Israeli news site also published it:
The Houthis in Yemen launched a ballistic missile a short time ago (Sunday) towards the territory of the State of Israel. According to an initial report, the missile was intercepted over the Red Sea by forces from the US Army.
Just a few minutes ago Jennifer Griffin said that this reporting is NOT true, according to the US:
Senior US defense official tells me reports of a missile being fired from Yemen today and an interception by US or other missile defense NOT TRUE – didn't happen, I am told.
— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) October 30, 2023
That’s something I believe is reliable. It didn’t happen, which is why I couldn’t find a good source confirming it.
In related news, here’s a video of the IDF blowing up some terrorist building in Syria:
🔴 In response to launches from Syria toward Israel earlier this Sunday, an IAF aircraft struck military infrastructure in Syrian territory. pic.twitter.com/Tbh06g7NiJ
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 29, 2023
Use this as an open thread…