Israeli military says it has intercepted another rocket from Yemen

The Israeli military said on Sunday that it has once again intercepted a rocket fired from Yemen. Officials said there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

Alarm sirens had sounded earlier in several areas of Israel, including the coastal city of Tel Aviv and the area around Jerusalem, as well as in the occupied West Bank.

For weeks, there have been repeated alarms in various locations in Israel due to rockets launched from Yemen.

Most of the projectiles from the country in the south of the Arabian Peninsula have been intercepted in the air. However, three weeks ago, a projectile hit near the international airport outside Tel Aviv for the first time, resulting in several injuries.

Since the beginning of the Gaza war in October 2023, the pro-Iranian Houthi militia has been regularly attacking Israel with rockets and drones in solidarity with the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement.

After the end of the ceasefire in mid-March, the attacks increased. Israel responded with airstrikes on militia targets, most recently on the airport in Yemen's capital, Sanaa.