Two missiles launched from Yemen toward Israel were intercepted within three hours early Tuesday, triggering air raid sirens across parts of the Jordan Valley and the northern West Bank, the military said. No injuries were reported.
The first alerts sounded around 5 a.m. in communities including Argaman, Beqaot, Gitit, Hemdat, Hamra, Mekhora, Maale Efraim, Masua, Maskiot and Roi in the Jordan Valley. Sirens also rang out in the northern West Bank towns of Bracha, Ahiya, Itamar, Elon Moreh, Ariel, Givat Harel, Givat Haroeh, Har Bracha, Havat Gilad, Yitzhar, Kfar Tapuach, Migdalim, Nofei Nehemia, Eli, Immanuel, Enav, Kedumim, Kida, Rehelim, Shvut Rachel, Shavei Shomron and Shiloh.
At 7:42 a.m., the Israel Defense Forces said a second missile launched from Yemen was intercepted. According to the military, no additional sirens were activated during that event, in line with its alert policy.
The missile fire follows a string of similar launches by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. On Sunday morning, a missile triggered sirens in Jerusalem, the Negev, the Judean Desert and the Judean Hills. That missile was also intercepted, the IDF said.
The repeated launches have caused disruptions to air traffic. After Sunday’s sirens, planes were briefly held in the air and landings at Ben Gurion Airport were delayed. Emergency responders said there were no injuries or impact sites. Palestinian media reported that shrapnel fell near the city of Hebron.
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While the past two nights were quiet, sirens had sounded on multiple nights earlier in the week. Overnight Thursday into Friday, alarms were heard in central Israel and the Sharon region. The IDF said the incoming missile was intercepted.
Another round of sirens sounded late Thursday morning across Jerusalem, the coastal lowlands, the Dead Sea area and parts of the West Bank. During the interception, a piece of an interceptor missile fell near Ein Shemer, close to Hadera, sparking a fire and causing smoke inhalation injuries.
Early Thursday morning, a missile was intercepted by the Arrow 3 system. Shrapnel fell in the central city of Lod, damaging a house. One man was slightly injured while rushing to a shelter.
The Houthi group later took credit for the attacks. The pro-Houthi Yemeni newspaper La’a called the barrage a “hat trick” targeting Israel’s main airport over 25 hours and said the group aims to expand its support for Gaza by focusing attacks on Ben Gurion Airport and the Port of Haifa.