Houthi missile intercepted after sirens sound in central Israel, Jerusalem

IDF says air defenses successfully engaged threat; Ben-Gurion Airport suspends flights authorities assess runway for potential damage; Royal Jordanian flight from Chicago to Amman redirected from Israeli airspace amid attack

Sirens were activated on Saturday morning across large swaths of central Israel and the Jerusalem area due to a ballistic missile fired from Yemen. The IDF reported that the threat was successfully intercepted.
The alerts were heard in Jerusalem and surrounding areas, in the metropolitan Tel Aviv area and its northern and southern suburbs.
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Sirens accross  central Israel in missile fire from Yemen
Sirens accross  central Israel in missile fire from Yemen
Sirens accross central Israel due missile fired from Yemen
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Air defenses engage missile fired from Yemen on Sataurday
Air defenses engage missile fired from Yemen on Sataurday
Air defenses engage missile fired from Yemen on Sataurday
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Shrapnel from the interception was located in two areas near Jerusalem, causing no damage. One of the fragments landed near a gas station and another in an open field in Beitar Illit.
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According to the Magen David Adom ambulance service, no direct injuries were reported from the attack. However, several people sustained minor injuries while running for cover, and others were treated for shock.
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שברי יירוט הטיל החות'י בביתר עילית
שברי יירוט הטיל החות'י בביתר עילית
Houthi missile fragment lands in Beitar Illit near Jerusalem
Missile fired from Yemen intercepted over central Israel
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Royal Jordanian flight over Israel amid missile attack from Yemen
Royal Jordanian flight over Israel amid missile attack from Yemen
Royal Jordanian flight redirected over Israel amid missile attack from Yemen
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A Royal Jordanian airliner en route from Chicago to Amman was over Israeli airspace during the attack and was redirected to avoid danger.
A flight to Dubai departing Ben-Gurion Airport was delayed on the runway. All other takeoffs and landings were suspended as authorities assessed the runway for potential damage.
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