Missile fired from Yemen set off sirens in central Israel, army says

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -A surface-to-surface missile fired at central Israel from Yemen hit an unpopulated space, inflicting no accidents, Israel’s army mentioned on Sunday.

Moments earlier, air raid sirens had sounded in Tel Aviv and throughout central Israel, sending residents working for shelter.

“Following the sirens that sounded a short time in the past in central Israel, a surface-to-surface missile was recognized crossing into central Israel from the east and fell in an open space. No accidents have been reported,” the army mentioned.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A general view of Tel Aviv, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Islamist Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza, in Israel, March 2, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo

Loud booms have been additionally heard within the area, which the army mentioned got here from missile interceptors that had been launched. It added that its protecting tips to Israel’s residents have been unchanged.

In July, Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen fired a long-range drone at Tel Aviv, killing one man and wounding 4 others. The assault prompted Israel to hold out a serious air strike on Houthi army targets close to Yemen’s Hodeidah port, killing not less than three individuals and wounding 87.