UAE intercepts Yemen missile as Israeli president visits

By JON GAMBRELL and ISABEL DEBRE
Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates says it intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels as the Israeli president is visiting the country. The rebels have been launching their longest-range attacks yet as Emirati-backed forces press on the Houthis. The attack early on Monday was the third in recent weeks. The UAE’s state-run WAM news agency says the remnants of the missile fell outside populated areas and caused no losses. The attack amid President Isaac Herzog’s visit only fuels tensions affecting the wider Persian Gulf region. Herzog’s office told The Associated Press the trip was “expected to continue as planned.” U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price condemned the Houthi attack.