Air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv Monday after reports of a missile launch from Yemen, sending residents running for shelter.

The Iranian-backed Houthi militia in Yemen on Tuesday claimed to have attacked the international airport in Tel Aviv as well as targets in Jerusalem. Houthi military spokesman Yehya Saree said in a televised statement that Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport and an electricity plant in the Jerusalem area had been attacked with ballistic missiles.

A missile fired from Yemen hit Tel Aviv overnight into Saturday, Israeli authorities said, in a rare instance of a failed interception over the city.

The Houthis claimed responsibility for the strike in the Jaffa area and celebrated the Israel Defense Forces’ failed attempt to intercept the missile.

Sirens blare in Tel Aviv as Israel's militaryreports a missile launch from Yemen:: It follows Israeli strikes in Yemenon Houthi-associated targets:: Tel Aviv, Israel::7, 2024The alarm was activated at around 3:30 a.

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A ballistic missile was launched from Yemen toward Israel on the evening of December 30, prompting an air raid alert in the central part of the country. The target was intercepted by Israel's air defense systems,