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yemeni houthi armed forces spokesman yahya saraiya. xinhua news agency file photo

according to a xinhua news agency report on september 15, the yemeni houthi armed forces fired a missile at central israel on the same day. israeli prime minister netanyahu warned that the armed group would pay a "heavy price."

reuters reported on september 15 that yahya saraiya, a spokesman for the yemeni houthi armed forces, said that the organization launched the attack with a new type of hypersonic ballistic missile that flew 2,040 kilometers in 11 and a half minutes.

sarria further stated that as the first anniversary of the outbreak of this round of israeli-palestinian conflict approaches, israel "should expect more attacks in the future. this attack is also a retaliation for israel's large-scale air strike on hodeidah on july 20."

reuters said that israeli military officials said that the israeli air defense system intercepted several times, which caused the incoming missile to disintegrate in the air but was not completely destroyed. missile fragments fell near the fields and the train station, causing no direct casualties, but nine people were slightly injured when they sought cover.

it is reported that since the outbreak of a new round of israeli-palestinian conflict in october 2023, the houthi armed forces have repeatedly launched missiles and drones at israel, claiming that this is a show of support for the palestinians.

the report mentioned that in july this year, the (houthi armed) drone attacked tel aviv for the first time, killing one man and injuring four people. israel launched an airstrike on houthi armed targets near the port of hodeidah, killing three people and injuring 87 people.

the report pointed out that houthi missiles have never penetrated deep into israeli airspace before. in march this year, the only missile hit israeli territory and landed in an open area near the red sea port of eilat.

according to xinhua news agency, since the outbreak of this round of palestinian-israeli conflict, the houthi armed forces have attacked eilat many times and attacked merchant ships related to israel in the red sea and other waters, but attacks on densely populated areas in central israel are relatively rare.

regarding the houthi attack, reuters reported that israeli prime minister netanyahu vowed to retaliate.

at the beginning of the cabinet meeting on the 15th, netanyahu said that the houthis should know that they will "pay a heavy price" for any attempt to harm israel. netanyahu also mentioned the israeli army's attack on the port of hodeidah in july, saying that "those who need to be reminded can go there and take a look."