JERUSALEM (Reuters) -A surface-to-surface missile fired at central Israel from Yemen hit an unpopulated space, inflicting no accidents, Israel’s navy stated on Sunday.
Moments earlier, air raid sirens had sounded in Tel Aviv and throughout central Israel, sending residents operating for shelter.
“Following the sirens that sounded a short time in the past in central Israel, a surface-to-surface missile was recognized crossing into central Israel from the east and fell in an open space. No accidents have been reported,” the navy stated.
Loud booms have been additionally heard within the area, which the navy stated got here from missile interceptors that had been launched. It added that its protecting tips to Israel’s residents have been unchanged.
In July, Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen fired a long-range drone at Tel Aviv, killing one man and wounding 4 others. The assault prompted Israel to hold out a significant air strike on Houthi navy targets close to Yemen’s Hodeidah port, killing at the very least three individuals and wounding 87.
