The Times of Israel is liveblogging Saturday’s events as they happen.
Houthi official: Failure of Israeli defenses means heart of enemy no longer secure
Following the missile attack on Tel Aviv, Houthi official Hezam al-Asad has posted several mocking messages to X, some of them in Hebrew.
In one post in Hebrew, al-Asad writes: “The failure of all Israeli defense systems means that the heart of the Zionist enemy is no longer secure.”
In another, he says: “There is no longer any use for interception systems that cost billions of dollars.”
In an Arabic post, he writes: “The enemy is trying to minimize its losses in the media to maintain its military standing and the morale of its settlers. It portrays the areas where the interceptor missiles fell as targets hit by [our] missiles.”
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— Øزام الأسد (@hezamalasad) December 21, 2024
Medics say 16 lightly hurt in Tel Aviv, mostly by shattered glass
The Magen David Adom ambulance service says 16 people were lightly hurt in the missile strike in Tel Aviv, most of them as a result of broken glass.
A few others were bruised while rushing to shelters.
Houthi missile impacted public park in Tel Aviv
A video shows the impact scene of the ballistic missile fired from Yemen in a public park in Tel Aviv.
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Several reported lightly wounded after missile strike
Several people are reported by paramedics to be lightly wounded following the Houthi missile strike in Tel Aviv.
Military confirms ‘attempted interceptions did not succeed’
The military confirms that a missile originating in Yemen impacted in central Israel a short time ago, saying “attempted interceptions did not succeed.”
It says further details are being checked.
Video seems to show missile impact moment
A video purports to show the moment a missile impacted central Israel a short while ago.
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— ×›×�ן חדשות (@kann_news) December 21, 2024
Reports of fire in Tel Aviv, possibly after missile strike
There are reports of a fire in Tel Aviv, possibly as a result of an impact by the missile from Yemen.
Sirens sound in central Israel after missile launch from Yemen
Sirens sounded in central Israel a short time ago after a ballistic missile was launched at the country from Yemen, the IDF says.
It is the second time this week that a missile is fired by Yemen’s Houthis in the middle of the night, sending Israelis scrambling from bed to shelters.