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Yemen Fires ‘New Hypersonic Ballistic Missile’ Into Central Israel, Claims Defense Systems Failed To Intercept It

No direct casualties but nine people were slightly injured while running to safe rooms.

AP/Ohad Zwigenberg
A police officer inspects the area after the military said it fired interceptors at a missile launched from Yemen that landed in central Israel September 15, 2024. AP/Ohad Zwigenberg
ANAV SILVERMAN PERETZ
ANAV SILVERMAN PERETZ

Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen fired a “new hypersonic ballistic missile” at an Israeli military target earlier today, prompting heart-pounding sounds of alarms and panic across Central Israel as residents fled to bomb shelters.

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ANAV SILVERMAN PERETZ
ANAV SILVERMAN PERETZ

Mrs. Silverman Peretz moved to Israel from Maine in 2004. She lives with her family in Midreshet Ben Gurion.

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