The Israel Defense Forces intercepted a ballistic missile early Tuesday morning that was launched by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen.
The attack triggered air-raid sirens in the Jordan Valley and several towns in Samaria, prompting residents to rush to bomb shelters in the pre-dawn hours.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
Hours later, the military announced that the air force had recently downed another missile launched from Yemen. No sirens were activated, in line with existing policy.
The Houthis have escalated their attacks on Israel in recent weeks, including a direct hit near Ben-Gurion International Airport on May 4.
On Sunday, Israeli air defenses intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Yemen. The attack triggered air-raid sirens across central and southern Israel, including in Jerusalem, the Dead Sea region, Beit Shemesh, Beitar Illit, Kiryat Arba and surrounding communities.
A large interceptor fragment was later located near Hebron.
On May 22, two additional ballistic missiles were fired from Yemen toward Israel—both intercepted successfully.
In recent weeks, multiple siren alerts have been triggered across the country, including during high-profile events such as Lag B’Omer and the Eurovision broadcast, as part of what the IDF described as precautionary measures in response to detected launches.
