The Israeli army announced on Wednesday that it intercepted a ballistic missile launched towards the country from Yemen.
Sirens sounded in a wide area of central Israel as a precaution against falling debris, but the army said it shot down the missile before it entered Israeli territory.
No injuries were reported, according to Magen David Adom, Israel Emergency Medical Services.
The Israeli army wrote on the social media platform “Telegram”: “A missile launched from Yemen was intercepted before it crossed into Israeli territory.” He added, “Alarm sirens sounded regarding the launching of rockets and missiles in anticipation of the possibility of shrapnel falling from the interception.”
The Israeli army announced on Tuesday that it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen.
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have repeatedly fired missiles against Israel in solidarity with the Palestinians since the war in Gaza began more than a year ago. Most of them were intercepted, but an attack on Tel Aviv on Saturday injured 16 people.
In recent days, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a warning to the rebels.
Netanyahu said: “I have instructed our forces to destroy the Houthi infrastructure, because anyone who tries to harm us will be hit with all force, even if it takes some time.”
In July, a Houthi drone attack on Tel Aviv killed an Israeli civilian, prompting retaliatory strikes on the Yemeni port of Hodeidah.
The Houthis also regularly targeted ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, leading to retaliatory strikes by US and sometimes British forces.
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