Israel shoots down Houthi ballistic missile after ceasefire collapses

The Israeli subject said it intercepted a ballistic rocket launched by Iran-backed Houthis successful Yemen connected Tuesday, the panic group's archetypal onslaught connected the Jewish authorities pursuing the illness of a ceasefire betwixt Israel and Hamas.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that sirens sounded successful confederate Israel aft a rocket launched from Yemen. The Israeli Air Force said it intercepted the rocket earlier it crossed into Israeli territory.

President Donald Trump's ordering of U.S. strikes against the Houthis successful Yemen implicit the play is believed to person deterred the panic radical from resuming an onslaught connected Israel sooner and with greater volume, IDF sources told the Jerusalem Post. 

Nearly a quarter-million radical were sent to weaponry shelters crossed the cardinal and confederate godforsaken Negev portion arsenic a precaution owed to shrapnel from the interception Tuesday, Fox News has learned. 

CEASEFIRE OVER AS ISRAEL STRIKES GAZA AFTER HAMAS REFUSES TO RELEASE HOSTAGES, OFFICIALS SAY

Houthi supporters chant slogans during an anti-U.S. and anti-Israel rally successful Sana'a, Yemen, March 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)

The Houthi onslaught came hours aft the ceasefire betwixt Israel and Hamas crumbled implicit what U.S. officials said was the panic organization's refusal to merchandise much Israeli hostages.

There are inactive 59 hostages successful Gaza, but Israel believes lone 24 of those who stay are alive.

Smoke rises aft an Israeli bombardment successful the bluish Gaza Strip connected March 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Israel bombarded the Gaza Strip connected Tuesday, eliminating the caput of the Hamas authorities and different cardinal violent leaders. 

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At slightest 404 Palestinians, including women and children, person been killed successful the Israeli airstrikes truthful far, according to the Hamas-run Gaza wellness ministry. The decease toll has not been independently verified.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with information officials astatine the Kirya, Israel’s mentation of the Pentagon, connected Tuesday during the airstrikes. 

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"Israel will, from present on, enactment against Hamas with expanding subject strength," Netanyahu’s bureau wrote successful a bid of posts connected X arsenic the airstrikes commenced.

Fox News’ Yonat Friling, Rachel Wolf, Louis Casiano, Landon Mion and Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.