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The Iran-backed Houthis (Ansar Allah) in Yemen said on July 2 that they, along with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI), launched cruise missiles at “a vital target” in the Israeli port city of Haifa.
“The joint military operation targeted a vital target in Haifa with several winged missiles. The operation achieved its goals successfully,” Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a statement.
The spokesman added that the Houthis “will continue to carry out joint military operations with the IRI to back and support the Palestinian people until the [Israeli] aggression stops and the siege on the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip is lifted.”
The IRI, an umbrella of Iran-backed armed factions in Iraq, confirmed that it took part in the attack and released video footage showing the launch of what appears to be a cruise missile.
Hebrew media didn’t report any warnings or interceptions in Haifa. Nevertheless, this does not mean that the attack was a complete failure as the Israeli military has the power to censor all news related to security incidents in the country.
Since last November, the Houthis have attacked dozens of vessels affiliated with Israel or owned by the United States and the United Kingdom in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea in response to the Israeli war and siege on Gaza.
In addition, the group launched dozens of drones and missiles at the southernmost Israeli city of Eilat and shot down six American-made combat drones over Yemen and nearby waters.
The U.S. and the UK have carried out hundreds of strikes against Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen since January in an attempt to deter the group and degrade its offensive capabilities, but to no avail. In fact, the group was able to expand its operations in cooperation with the IRI.
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