The Israeli military said an attempt to intercept a projectile launched overnight from Yemen, some 2,000 kilometers away, was unsuccessful.
Several people were injured after the projectile fell in Tel Aviv, the army said on Saturday.
They received medical treatment. Israeli rescue service Magen David Adom reported that 16 people suffered minor injuries from shards of glass resulting from broken windows.
Air raid sirens sounded overnight in central Israel, including Tel Aviv, the military said on Telegram.
Yemen’s Houthi militia claimed responsibility for the attack, calling it a “military target.”
The Houthi rebels from Yemen, who, like Hamas and Hezbollah in Lebanon, are supported by Iran, have repeatedly fired missiles and drones at Israel in the past.
The militia claims it is operating in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has been waging war against the Palestinian Islamist organization Hamas since the terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
On Thursday, Israel bombed key ports in Yemen and the capital Sana’a in response to attacks by the Houthi militia.
People evacuate their homes in Tel Aviv early on Saturday after a projectile fired from Yemen lands near their building. The Israeli military reported that it had failed to intercept the ‘projectile’ launched from Yemen, which struck Tel Aviv. The national medical service confirmed that 16 people were slightly injured. Ilia Yefimovich/dpa
Israeli aid workers inspect the damage at the site where a projectile fired from Yemen landed in Tel Aviv early Saturday. The Israeli military reported that it had failed to intercept the ‘projectile’ launched from Yemen, which struck Tel Aviv. The national medical service confirmed that 16 people were slightly injured. Ilia Yefimovich/dpa
People evacuate their homes in Tel Aviv early on Saturday after a projectile fired from Yemen lands near their building. The Israeli military reported that it had failed to intercept the ‘projectile’ launched from Yemen, which struck Tel Aviv. The national medical service confirmed that 16 people were slightly injured. Ilia Yefimovich/dpa
