File Photo: Israeli security officers oversee the removal of part of a missile fired from Yemen a day earlier in the Israeli village of Mevo Beitar, west of Jerusalem. AFP
"Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted by the IAF (air force) prior to crossing into Israeli territory," the military said in a statement.
Yemen's Houthi rebels said later in a statement they fired a missile at Israel's Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv.
The group's military spokesperson added an Iranian-made "Zolfaghar ballistic missile" was used in the attack.
The Houthis have regularly fired missiles at Israel since the war in Gaza broke out on October 7, 2023.
The Houthi rebels, who have also targeted shipping vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden since the Gaza war began, say they are acting in solidarity with the Palestinian people.
The rebels had paused their campaign during the weeks-long truce in Gaza, which ended on March 18 when Israel resumed its bombardment of the Palestinian territory.
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