Palestine 2: What is Known About Yemeni Missile That Can Beat Israeli Defenses

The Yemeni Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement has moved to put yet another dent in the reputation of Israel’s air defenses by carrying out a missile strike against a power plant located in Haifa.
For this attack, the Houthis used Palestine 2 hypersonic missile that, according to a statement issued by the movement on January 5, successfully reached its target.
Here’s what is currently known about this weapon:

Palestine 2 is a two-stage, solid-fuel missile domestically produced in Yemen

With its range estimated at about 2,150km, Palestine 2 can be considered a medium-range missile

Its warhead payload is believed to be about 500kg

Believed to possess top speed of about Mach 16 and maneuvering capability, Palestine 2 also ranks as a hypersonic missile

Most importantly, Palestine 2 proved capable of bypassing Israeli air defenses which Tel Aviv previously touted as practically unbeatable.
Palestine 2 attacks on Israel:

On December 31, the Houthis announced a Palestine 2 missile strike against the Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv

On December 28, a Palestine 2 missile strike was launched against Israel’s Nevatim air base in the Negev region

On December 16, an Israeli military target in the Tel Aviv suburb of Jaffa was hit by a Palestine 2 missile

On December 11, the Houthis declared that they hit an Israeli military site in Tel Aviv using a Palestine 2 missile

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