 Israel launched its superweapon for the first time. The Israeli army has, for the first time, used the Arrow 3 system, which is the highest element of layered missile defence. They successfully intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Yemen without posing a threat to Israeli territory. The successful interception of a ballistic target was reported by the official Israel Defence Forces X account. The Israel Defence Forces air defence system intercepted an airborne threat detected in the Red Sea area south of the city of Ilat. There was no threat to the civilian population and no penetration into Israeli territory was detected. The military reported later specifying that the missile was intercepted in the most favourable location. The statement was made after residents of Ilat reported a loud explosion and photos of the white trail in the sky from the interceptor missile were circulated on social media. No warning sirens were sounded. Social media reports suggest that this was the first operational use of the Long Range Arrow 3 system. The ballistic missile of the ground to ground class was launched from the Red Sea area, potentially targeting the southern Israeli city of Ilat. Responsibility for the incident was claimed by Yemeni Houthi rebels. The Arrow 3 missile defence system is positioned as a complex designed to intercept ballistic missiles including intercontinental ones in the exo-atmosphere essentially in space. The upper interception limit is 100km or higher. The interception altitude primarily sets it apart from patriot systems which can intercept targets at most up to 30km above the earth.