Sirens sounded in several areas in Israel after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) identified the launch of a missile from Yemen toward Israeli territory early Thursday morning. The military announced that the Israeli Air Force (IAF) aerial defense systems were activated to intercept the threat, and several minutes later, the IDF said the missile was successfully intercepted.
Following the interception, the Houthi rebel group claimed to have attacked Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv area with a ballistic missile. Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency response service said it had received no reports of injuries or damages from the launch.
The missile attack comes as the Houthi rebels have also resumed attacks on ships traversing the Red Sea this week.
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