Israel investigates whether Houthi missile carried multiple warheads

Israeli Army Radio reports the military is probing whether a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis in Yemen last night contained separable warheads, which are harder to intercept and inflict greater damage than a single-warhead projectile.

The Israeli army previously said the missile “disintegrated in the air” and that interceptors were launched to target the resulting fragments. Videos shared by Israeli media show the missile streaking across the night sky before some debris fell over parts of Tel Aviv.

The military is now assessing whether the weapon was equipped with multiple warheads.

Officials are also examining whether Iran provided the technology to the Houthis, after Iranian state media confirmed using multiwarhead ballistic missiles during the 12-day conflict with Israel in June. Iranian outlets also released footage of the Houthi attacks on Friday.