The missile defense raised discontent in Israel.
A ballistic missile flew into central Israel today. According to the Israeli military, the missile was fired by Houthi rebels who control part of Yemen.
The missile hit an uninhabited area and did not cause any damage, says the Israeli army.
However, a missile alert was issued in large areas of Israel and people fled to bomb shelters.
of the Jerusalem Post said the missile did not explode on the ground because it was intercepted by Israel’s Arrow missile defense system. However, pieces of the missile fell in the Gezer area in central Israel.
According to the Jerusalem Post, the Israelis immediately began to think about why the missile defense allowed the missile into Israeli airspace and did not destroy it outside the country’s borders.
Sources: Reuters, AFP