According to reports, the missile was hit by at least one Arrow interceptor but not destroyed.
Writing on X/Twitter, Dr Kalisky said it appeared that the Houthi weapon “had malfunctioned and did not meet the expected performance standards. It should be assumed that structural failure of the missile’s body contributed to the inability to intercept it.
“Nonetheless, the security establishment should fully investigate the incident, as it was anticipated that a ballistic missile launched from such a great distance would be intercepted well before reaching the territory of the state of Israel.”
Israel and the free world faced a challenge from hypersonic missiles, he warned, because they were able to manoeuvre and evade defence systems.
