MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday that their defenses intercepted a drone over the Mediterranean Sea after it was presumably launched from Yemen.
«A short while ago, a UAV that was launched from Yemen was intercepted by an Israeli Navy missile boat in the Mediterranean Sea. The UAV was intercepted prior to crossing into Israeli territory,» the IDF wrote on Telegram.
The Ansar Allah movement, which governs northern Yemen and controls much of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, declared its support for Palestine in late 2023 and vowed to attack any ships linked to Israel after the Jewish state launched a military offensive in the Gaza Strip in response to Hamas’ October 2023 attack. The movement pledged not to interfere with freedom of navigation in the region. Some companies suspended shipping through the Red Sea over security concerns.
