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the houthi armed forces in yemen previously issued a statement saying that they used a new type of hypersonic missile to successfully hit central israel, but this statement was denied by israel. subsequently, the houthi armed forces released a video showing this new missile called "palestine-2".

so did the hypersonic missile mentioned by the houthis break through israel's defense system? military observer zhou weizheng explained.

"palestine-2" hypersonic missile

on september 16, local time, the houthi armed forces released a video showing a new missile called "palestine-2" (source: cctv news)

not many countries or organizations currently possess hypersonic weapons. the houthi armed forces, which were not expected to be favored by people, actually stated that they have used hypersonic weapons in actual combat. what do you think about this?

zhou weizheng: previously, only a few countries had hypersonic weapons, and these weapons were developed as a "killer weapon." as the country with the strongest comprehensive military strength in the world, the united states has successively failed in the development of hypersonic weapons. what embarrasses the united states is that hypersonic weapons have been blooming everywhere in recent years. not only has russia developed a variety of hypersonic missiles such as "dagger", "zircon" and "pioneer", but even iran, north korea and other countries have also launched their own hypersonic missiles. now the houthi armed forces in yemen also claim to have hypersonic missiles, which makes the united states and its die-hard ally israel passive. judging from the situation announced by the houthi armed forces, this hypersonic missile named "palestine-2" flew about 2,000 kilometers, took about 11 minutes, and flew at a speed exceeding mach 9. from the speed analysis, this missile is indeed a hypersonic missile. as for the hit accuracy, it is not very important to the houthi armed forces. being able to hit the israeli mainland is considered to have achieved the strategic goal.

both sides insist on their own opinions

on september 27, local time, israeli prime minister netanyahu delivered a speech at the 79th general assembly of the united nations headquarters (source: cctv today)

the houthi armed forces in yemen claimed that they used this missile to hit central israel, but the israeli defense system failed to intercept and destroy the missile. however, israel claimed that the ballistic missile used by the houthi armed forces to attack tel aviv and surrounding areas was hit by an israeli interceptor but was not completely destroyed. the missile was not the hypersonic missile claimed by the houthi armed forces. what is the truth?

zhou weizheng: tel aviv is the economic and cultural center of israel and its strategic hinterland. it was relatively safe before. this time the yemeni houthi armed forces launched a missile attack on tel aviv, which was a major blow to the israeli government, and its political impact was far greater than its military impact. for the netanyahu government, the series of military operations he is promoting now are all to maintain israel's security. however, the conflict has lasted for a year. not only has the border security issue not been resolved, but now even tel aviv has been directly attacked. . the israeli government is under extraordinary international and domestic pressure. faced with this situation, the israeli government can only take the approach of resolute denial and cover-up.

conflict continues to escalate

on july 20, local time, the red sea port city of hodeidah in yemen was hit by an israeli air strike (source: cctv today)

what are the trends in the use of weapons and equipment and tactics in the current conflict between the houthi armed forces in yemen and israel?

zhou weizheng: previously, the houthi armed forces in yemen mainly attacked israeli-related ships, including us aircraft carriers, in the red sea to support the hamas armed forces. the attack caused great trouble to israel's sea lines of communication. israel has also adopted corresponding counterattacks, mainly through long-range air strikes against ports controlled by the houthi armed forces, focusing on attacking the military bases of the houthi armed forces and destroying their economic sources. the houthi armed forces launched a hypersonic missile attack on israel in retaliation for the israeli air strike on the port of hodeidah in yemen in july. however, the missile attack on tel aviv will obviously lead to a more intense military response from israel. the two sides are now going back and forth, and the conflict continues to escalate.

(cctv military channel reporter: hu chengcheng)