Yemen, Israel and Houthis

US missile defense system used for first time in Israel to intercept attack from Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
President Joe Biden placed the anti-missile system, along with about 100 US soldiers, in Israel to help defend the country following Iran’s Oct. 1 ballistic missile attack on the Jewish state.
U.S., Israel Notch Big Win as Sophisticated American-Supplied Defense System Intercepts Missile Fired By Houthis in Yemen
It was the first time the Thaad system had been used to defend the Jewish state against Iranian-manufactured weaponry.
US anti-missile THAAD system in Israel used to intercept projectile from Yemen
An advanced U.S. military anti-missile system was used in Israel to try to intercept a projectile for the first time since President Joe Biden placed the system in Israel in October, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.
U.S. Army’s First Combat Use Of THAAD Missile Defense System Just Occurred In Israel
One of America’s prized Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) batteries fired an interceptor in combat for the first time Thursday. The system, forward-deployed in Israel, was employed against an incoming medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) fired by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen,
Israel deploys THAAD system for first time to intercept Yemen's missile
The THAAD missile defense system, deployed in Israel by President Biden in October, was used for the first time to intercept a missile from Yemen. Activated amid rising tensions with the Iran-aligned Houthi movement,
THAAD missile system: What is the defence system sent by US to Israel to assist in Middle East conflict?
US soldiers have launched high-tech interceptor missiles from inside Israel for the first time since the system was deployed earlier this year. Footage on social media showed what security sources later confirmed as the firing of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery missile to intercept a Houthi attack from Yemen early on Friday.
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