Eilat under fire as Houthis launch second strike on Israel in hours

IDF reports intercepting missile outside Israeli territory after warning sirens sounded in Arava Desert and southern port city of Eilat; incident came just hours after central Israel targeted by missile fire

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The IDF reported Saturday that its air defenses intercepted a missile launched from Yemen toward the Arava Desert and the southern city of Eilat. The missile was intercepted outside Israeli territory, according to the military.
Earlier on Saturday morning, sirens sounded across central Israel, including Jerusalem and surrounding areas, as the Houthi rebels in Yemen launched a ballistic missile.
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Sirens activated in Eilat and Arava Desert after projectile launched in Yemen
Sirens activated in Eilat and Arava Desert after projectile launched in Yemen
Sirens activated in Eilat and Arava Desert after projectile launched from Yemen
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The IDF confirmed the projectile was intercepted, with shrapnel falling near Jerusalem. No damage or injuries were reported.
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The Magen David Adom emergency service said that it received no calls for assistance or reports of injuries following the missile fire.
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שברי יירוט הטיל החות'י בביתר עילית
שברי יירוט הטיל החות'י בביתר עילית
Houthi missile fragment lands near Jerusalem after being intercepted by Israeli air defenses
People take cover amid a Houthi missile strike on central Israel
(Video: Miki Schmidt)
The Houthi rebels, Iranian proxies active in Yemen, claimed responsibility for the attacks, saying they had fired a missile targeting the Israeli Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, which they alleged "reached its target." Israeli authorities did not confirm this claim.
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