Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen announced that they launched two ballistic missiles targeting Ben Gurion Airport during the night.
According to the IDF, one ballistic missile aimed at Israel was intercepted by the country’s air defense systems at approximately 2 a.m. There was no immediate explanation for the difference between the Houthis’ claim of two missiles and the IDF’s report of one, though it is possible that one missile failed to reach Israeli territory.
The missile launch triggered red alert sirens throughout central Israel, prompting hundreds of thousands of residents to rush to bomb shelters during the early morning hours.
Since March 18, when Israel resumed its military operations against Hamas in Gaza, the Houthis have fired a total of 35 ballistic missiles and more than 10 drones at Israeli targets. A number of those projectiles did not reach their intended destination and landed prematurely.
{Matzav.com}