Israel's military reported that it shot down a missile and a drone launched from Yemen on Friday, the latest in a series of attacks from the country targeting Israel in recent weeks. "A missile that was launched from Yemen and crossed into Israeli territory was intercepted," the military said in a statement posted to its Telegram channel.

Israel intercepts missile and drone from Yemen, treating injured and launching counterattacks in ongoing conflict.

The ongoing Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip, which began on October 7, 2023, has led to a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented scale. As the death toll among besieged and starved Palestinian civilians continues to rise daily, Israel is currently facing charges of genocide against Palestinians before the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

Israeli media, however, reported debris from Yemeni missile in Beit Shemesh city, near Jerusalem - Anadolu Ajansı

Days after the Israeli army said it intercepted a missile which crossed into Israeli territory from Yemen on Tuesday, the IDF said it had stopped another such missile early on Friday. Israel's military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen after it crossed into Israeli territory early Friday.

In recent weeks, Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels have claimed to have fired several missiles at Israel, triggering retaliatory strikes from Jerusalem targeting the rebels' strategic assets and infrastructure.

Air raid sirens rung out in Jerusalem after a missile was launched from Yemen towards Israel, according to the Israeli military.

CAIRO - Israel's military intercepted a missile early on Wednesday that was launched from Yemen and crossed into Israeli territory, the army said. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A missile launched from Yemen by Houthi rebels crossed into Israeli territory, prompting air raid sirens in Jerusalem and central Israel. The missile was successfully intercepted by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) with fragments falling near Modiin.