US Warship Intercepts Drone Fired From Yemen Against Israel

The Pentagon has reported that the US warship USS Thomas Hudner has intercepted a drone fired from Yemen against Israel.

A rocket fired towards southern Israel by Houthi rebels in Yemen was intercepted by a US Navy destroyer in the Red Sea region for just the second time since the beginning of the Gaza War on October 7.

According to the Pentagon, on Wednesday, a drone launched from Yemen was intercepted by the destroyer USS Thomas Hudner, which is of the Arleigh-Burke class.

The Houthies, who are backed by Iran, have declared war on Israel after the US warship successfully intercepted missiles fired from Yemen for the first time last month.

Earlier this week, Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh declared that since mid-October, there had been 55 strikes on US soldiers and bases in the Middle East, with 27 of those attacks occurring in Iraq and 28 in Syria.

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