Air raid sirens sound in Israel after a missile attack from Yemen
The Hindu
Israeli military responds to missile attack from Yemen, resuming conflict with Hamas, leading to protests and casualties.
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had retaken part of the Netzarim Corridor that divides northern Gaza from the south, and from where it had previously withdrawn as part of a ceasefire that began in January.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.