Israeli military intercepts missile from Yemen

The Israeli military said yesterday it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, where the Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed launching two missiles at Israel's main airport.

"A missile that was launched from Yemen was intercepted", the Israeli military said in a statement, adding that air raid sirens had sounded in several areas of the country.

The Houthis later said they had fired "two ballistic missiles" towards Israel's Ben Gurion airport, near Tel Aviv. The Iran-backed rebels have regularly fired missiles and drones at Israel since the war in Gaza broke out in October 2023.

Earlier this month, a Houthi missile struck the area of the Tel Aviv airport, gouging a hole near its main terminal building and wounding several people.

On Friday, Israel bombed the Houthi-held Red Sea ports of Hodeida and Salif following three missile attacks in as many days. It threatened to target the Houthi leadership if the attacks continued.