JERUSALEM, Oct 7 – The Israeli military reported that a surface-to-surface missile launched from Yemen targeted central Israel on Monday but was successfully intercepted.
The attack triggered air raid sirens across vast areas of central Israel, prompting residents to seek shelter.
“Following the sirens that sounded in a number of areas in central Israel, the surface-to-surface missile fired from Yemen was successfully intercepted by the Israeli Air Force,” the military announced in an official statement.
The statement did not specify the source behind the missile launch. However, the Iran-backed Houthi movement, which controls northern Yemen, has launched several attacks on Israel over the past year, claiming these actions are carried out in solidarity with the Palestinians.