The Houthi group announced on Tuesday that it had launched marches towards Israel in response to the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip that has been ongoing for more than three weeks.

In response to a question about launching marches towards the city of Eilat in southern Israel, the head of the Houthi government, Abdulaziz bin Habtour, told Agence France-Presse that “these marches belong to the Republic of Yemen, with its capital, Sanaa,” which has been controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis since 2014.

Israel Radio said on Tuesday that army forces shot down a march near the city of Eilat on the Red Sea.

Sirens sounded in the city of Eilat on the Red Sea on Tuesday morning, and the Israeli army said that the alert related to a possible violation by an enemy aircraft.

Later, the Israeli army intercepted a second march coming from the Red Sea near Ramon Airport in Eilat.

This is not the first time that marches have approached this region. A few days ago, a drone crashed in the city of Taba, and the Egyptian military spokesman said it came from the southern Red Sea.