News - Yemen: Israeli media reported on Friday that the Yemeni missile that targeted "Eilat" earlier this week, without Israeli anti-air systems intercepting it, caused real concern in the occupation entity, as it was the first breach of its kind coming from the Red Sea.

A cruise missile launched from Yemen struck occupied Umm al-Rashash ("Eilat") on Monday in southern Palestine.

Israeli broadcaster Channel 13 reported that the missile circumvented anti-air systems before hitting the settlement. Highlighting the failure, the outlet's correspondent said that military aerial monitoring systems were unable to detect the missile to alert settlers of the incoming strike.

Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth wrote that the attack caused panic among "Eilat" settlers, quoting one of them as saying they "live in constant fear due to the lack of warnings, which makes them feel they do not know when the missile will fall on their heads."

Another resident complained that they are being left in the dark by their military and authorities regarding the situation, wondering if this is intentional to avoid harming tourism, adding, "There are no tourists in Eilat at the moment."

Some have even expressed "losing trust in the" anti-air systems after the event, the newspaper added.

It also pointed out the massive distance covered by the missile, noting that Yemenis have in their arsenal various missiles capable of carrying out this mission, including the Burkan 3, which can cross a range of over 1,000 km.

Additionally, the Yemeni military possesses missiles with a range of 1,450 kilometers, such as the Toufan missile family, which has a range between 1350 and 1950 kilometers.

According to Channel 13's correspondent, the Yemeni missile struck its target in "Eilat" after two hours of flight, carrying dozens of kilograms of explosives that could have caused a "major catastrophe".

Earlier, the Armed Forces announced to expand the the scope of their operations against Israeli ships, those linked to Israel, or those heading to the ports of occupied Palestine, to include the Indian Ocean long to the Cape of Good Hope.

Since the commencement of the Israeli regime's relentless military campaign against Gaza in early October, the Yemenis have openly declared their support for Palestine's struggle against the Israeli occupation. 

Israel initiated its genocidal war on Gaza on October 7 after the Palestinian Hamas resistance group carried out Operation Al-Aqsa Storm against the usurping entity in retaliation for its intensified atrocities against the Palestinian people.

The Tel Aviv regime has also imposed a "complete siege" on the territory, cutting off fuel, electricity, food, and water to the more than two million Palestinians living there.

Since the start of the offensive, the Tel Aviv regime has killed over 31,988 Palestinians and injured more than 74,188 others.

The Yemeni Armed Forces have conducted recent attacks on ships with ties to Israel near Yemeni ports, including the interception and seizure of a vessel associated with the Tel Aviv regime on November 19.

The maritime attacks have forced some of the world’s biggest shipping and oil companies to suspend transit through one of the world’s most important maritime trade routes.

Tankers are instead adding thousands of miles to international shipping routes by sailing around the continent of Africa rather than going through the Suez Canal.