Israel Says Projectile Intercepted as Houthis Claim ‘Hypersonic Missile’ Fired

The Iranian-backed Houthis group simultaneously attacked a U.S. destroyer and three supply ships traversing in the Gulf of Aden.

Saudi Arabia's air defense forces intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthis in the southern city of Najran,on Sept. 5, 2018. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

The Israeli military stated that its air defense system intercepted a projectile before it reached Israeli territory on Dec. 1 as the Yemen-based Houthi terrorist group claimed that it had launched a “hypersonic missile” against a vital target in central Israel.

Sirens sounded across several locations in central Israel early on Dec. 1, when a missile was spotted being launched from Yemen, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).