A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted central Israel early on Tuesday, causing sirens to blare and people to flee into bomb shelters. The Israeli military said it made several attempts to intercept a missile launched from Yemen and “the missile was likely intercepted.

Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a missile attack targeting central Israel, specifically the area around Jaffa, which Israel refers to as Tel Aviv. The rebels stated that they had launched "hypersonic ballistic missiles" into what they described as "occupied Jaffa.