Urgent.. The Pentagon: An American destroyer in the Red Sea intercepts missiles launched from Yemen against Israel

The Pentagon reported that the US destroyer USS Carney, stationed in the northern Red Sea, shot down several missiles and drones launched from Yemen, which may have been heading towards targets in Israel.

The American news channel CNN commented on this development, saying, “This is the first time in recent memory that a US Navy ship in the Middle East has clashed with missiles and drones that were not directly targeting the ship,” adding that it is also the first military action. An American action taken to defend Israel in the current crisis, as the United States and other countries attempt to contain the conflict between Israel and Hamas.