German Development Minister Reem Alabali Radovan, who is on a visit to Israel and the Middle East region, was brought to an air raid shelter on Wednesday after Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired a missile at Israel.
The IDF reported air raid sirens sounded “in several areas in Israel following a projectile launched from Yemen.” The IDF stated that the missile had been intercepted.
Alabali Radovan mentioned that after the alarm sounded, German Federal Criminal Police (BKA) officers, who were accompanying her on the trip, escorted her from her hotel room in East Jerusalem to an air raid shelter.
The politician from the Social Democratic Party (SPD), the junior partner in Germany’s governing coalition, then proceeded with her scheduled itinerary.
She met with the families of Israeli hostages in Tel Aviv and also visited villagers in the central West Bank.
Following her visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories, Alabali Radovan is expected to travel to Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
The missile launch from Yemen occurs amid escalating tensions in recent days between the Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Israel.
Israel’s Air Force on Sunday conducted airstrikes on Yemen’s capital city Sanaa, resulting in the deaths of at least 10 people, in response to a missile fired by the Houthis last week targeting Tel Aviv airport.
Israeli authorities stated that attack marked the first time the Houthis had deployed cluster munitions.
Since the conflict in the Gaza Strip began in October 2023, the Houthis have carried out repeated attacks on Israel using drones and rocket-fire.
The Houthis assert that their attacks on Israel are in solidarity with Palestinian militants Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Source: https://www.dw.com/en/trump-hosts-meeting-on-post-war-gaza/live-73778577?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
