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 said air raid sirens sounded “in several areas in Israel following a projectile that was launched from Yemen.” The IDF statement added that the missile had been intercepted.
Alabali Radovan said that after the alarm sounded, German Federal Criminal Police (BKA) officers, who were accompanying her on the trip, brought her from her hotel room in East Jerusalem to an air raid shelter.
The politician from the , the junior partner in Germany’s governing coalition, then continued her trip as planned.
She met in Tel Aviv with the relatives of Israeli hostages, and also visited villagers in the central West Bank.
After visiting Israel and the Palestinian territories, Alabali Radovan is due to travel to Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
The missile launch from Yemen comes amid an escalation in recent days between the Iran-backed and Israel.
Israel’s Air Force on Sunday , killing at least 10 people, in response to a missile fired last week that targeted Tel Aviv airport.
Israeli authorities said that attack marked the first time the Houthis had used cluster munitions.
Since the conflict in the enclave began in October 2023, the rebels have repeatedly attacked Israel with drone and rocket-fire.
The Houthis say their attacks on Israel are in solidarity with Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip.
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