The Israeli military says it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen on Sunday after it activated air raid sirens across multiple areas of the country.
“Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted by the air force prior to crossing into Israeli territory,” the military says in a statement.
The Iran-backed Huthis have regularly fired missiles at Israel since the war in Gaza broke out on 7 October 2023, following an attack on Israel by Hamas militants.
The Huthis, who have also targeted shipping vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden since the Gaza war began, say they are acting in solidarity with the Palestinian people.
The rebels had paused their campaign during the weeks-long truce in Gaza, which ended on 18 March when Israel resumed its bombardment of the Palestinian territory.
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