Israeli Defense Minister Yisroel Katz visited the Arrow missile defense system on Tuesday morning, accompanied by Brigadier General Gilad Biran, the commander of the Israeli Air Force’s aerial defense unit. The Arrow battery that was visited had successfully intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi rebels from Yemen the previous night.
During the visit, Katz was briefed by several commanders in the facility. “I am here today to praise you for the successful interception of the advanced missile launched yesterday by the Houthi terror group in Yemen,” Katz stated.
“The State of Israel has the best aerial defense system in the world, and we know that we have whom to rely on. Millions rely on you, awakening to the sound of sirens, but knowing that there are those who will deal with the threat. We will not make peace with the fact that the Houthis continue firing towards the State of Israel. I have warned and said: Just like we took care of [Hamas leader Yahya] Sinwar in Gaza, and [Hamas leader Ismail] Haniyeh in Tehran, and [Hezbollah leader Hassan] Nasrallah in Beirut – we will take care of the Houthi leaders in Sana’a and in every other place in Yemen.”
He added, “We will also act against their infrastructure and against them, in order to remove the threat and cancel the threats against the State of Israel, so that we can achieve our goals. Whoever sponsors Houthi terror in Al Hudaydah or in Sana’a will pay the full price.”
Katz further emphasized, “We do not rely on anyone other than the IDF to protect the towns and the residents. We will not allow threats to be created, and we will act ahead of time against every threat. And the threat today in the sky is the first war of missiles. You will continue to act to defend the country’s skies, and we will use a powerful attack to remove the threats hanging over the State of Israel.”
{Matzav.com Israel}