File Photo: A missile, which according to Yemen's Houthis is a "hypersonic" missile named "Palestine 2" is pictured at an unknown location, in this screengrab taken from a handout video. AP
"Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile that was launched from Yemen was intercepted" by the Israeli air force, an army statement said.
Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels have launched repeated missile and drone attacks against Israel since its October 2023 war on Gaza .
On Saturday, the Huthis said they fired a ballistic missile towards Israel in response to Israel's conduct towards Palestinians during the Gaza war.
It was the first missile launch against Israel announced by the Huthis since the June 24 ceasefire between Israel and Iran which ended their 12-day war.
The Huthis, who say they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians, paused their attacks during a two-month ceasefire in Gaza that ended in March, but renewed them after Israel resumed its offensive.
Israel has carried out several retaliatory strikes in Yemen, targeting Huthi-held ports and the airport in the rebel-held capital Sanaa.
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