{"id":180927,"date":"2023-10-20T13:19:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T13:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/?p=180927"},"modified":"2023-10-20T13:19:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T13:19:38","slug":"us-warship-forced-to-fire-first-shots-in-defence-of-israel-after-iran-backed-yemen-rebels-launch-cruise-missile-blitz-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/world-news\/us-warship-forced-to-fire-first-shots-in-defence-of-israel-after-iran-backed-yemen-rebels-launch-cruise-missile-blitz-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"US warship forced to fire FIRST shots in defence of Israel after Iran-backed Yemen rebels launch cruise missile blitz | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
A US Navy warship fired what are believed to be America\u2019s first shots in defence of Israel – downing missiles fired by Iran-backed forces in Yemen.<\/p>\n
US officials said the USS Carney, operating in the Red Sea, intercepted drones and missiles launched by the Houthi rebels potentially towards targets in Israel.<\/p>\n
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It comes as a huge Israeli invasion force was rumbling towards besieged Gaza today – as chilling signs emerged of the eruption of a catastrophic regional war.<\/p>\n
Dozens of rockets were fired into northern Israel overnight from Hezbollah terror forces in Lebanon.<\/p>\n
And more rockets were fired at military bases hosting US forces in Iraq\u00a0<\/strong>and Russian-backed Syria after President Joe Biden voiced rock-solid support for Israel.<\/p>\n The Pentagon's spokesman Brigadier General Patrick Ryder said: "We cannot say for certain what these missiles and drones<\/span> were targeting, but they were launched from Yemen heading north along the Red Sea, potentially towards targets in Israel.<\/p>\nread more on gaza<\/h2>\n