Israel military says missile launched from Yemen was likely intercepted

SMA NEWS – ASHDOD
The Israeli military said on Sunday an attempt to intercept an incoming missile launched from Yemen was likely successful after air raid sirens sounded across Israel.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

Sirens could be heard in Jerusalem around 1816 local time (1516 GMT).

The military had initially said two missiles were believed to have been launched from Yemen but shortly afterwards said only one had been fired.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels said on Sunday they had launched two ballistic missiles toward an airport and military target in Israel, after the Israeli military’s announcement.

In a statement, the group said they had carried out a “military operation with two ballistic missiles… targeting the Sdot Micha base in the area east of occupied Ashdod, and the other… targeting Ben Gurion Airport”.