IDF Downs Houthi Missile as Sirens Send Millions to Shelter

Stand for Israel  |  March 20, 2025

Overnight on Thursday, millions of Israelis rushed to bomb shelters in central Israel as the IDF downed a Houthi missile aimed at the Holy Land. The code red sirens sounded to warn of possible falling debris, and 13 people were hurt when rushing to shelter, reports The Times of Israel:

The Israel Defense Forces said Thursday that it downed a missile fired from Yemen before the projectile entered Israeli airspace overnight, with the Iran-backed Houthi terror group claiming responsibility for its second attack on the country this week.

The attack triggered sirens across a wide swath of central Israel, including the Tel Aviv and Jerusalem areas, sending millions scrambling to reach bomb shelters at 4 a.m…

In a statement, the Houthis claimed they targeted Ben Gurion Airport with a “hypersonic ballistic missile,” adding that they had also again targeted an American aircraft carrier group in the Red Sea.