For many in the country, the Houthis are a pain in the neck, waking Israel from its sleep with nightly siren alarms.

“Today we are lighting the first candle of Chanukah to mark the victory of the Maccabees then, and also the victory of ‘the Maccabees of today.'”

“The Security Council must stand with Israel and condemn these attacks,” said Danny Danon, Israel’s U.N. ambassador.

Defence Minister Katz: ‘Houthi leaders will pay the full price’ – Debris from the interceptor rocket caused damage in Be’er Ya’akov this morning, but no injuries were reported.

“Just as we have acted forcefully against the terror arms of Iran’s axis of evil, so too will we act against the Houthis,” the prime minister vowed.

The failure was unrelated to the partial interception of another Houthi missile just days prior . Houthi leaders have reportedly fled Sanaa in fear of being targeted by Israel and the U.S.

One of the pilots sustained minor injuries during the incident, which occurred over the Red Sea.

The Israel Defense Forces confirmed the missile hit following “unsuccessful interception attempts.”

A recent United Nations report found evidence of Houthi cooperation with various armed groups.