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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) assured that Early on Sunday morning, it “successfully” intercepted a ballistic missile flying from Yemen. and what prompted Israeli authorities to activate alarms at several locations in the center of the country.

“In addition to the alerts that were activated in areas Shephala, Lachish and Yarkon at 06:21-06:22 (local time), Projectile from Yemen detected and intercepted before crossing into the country,” the Israeli army said in a post on its social media account X.

IDF spokesman in Arabic Colonel Avichai Adray said from the same podium that “the interception of a missile launched from Yemen “This happened before he entered Israeli airspace.”

In parallel, the Israeli Emergency Service Magen David Adom reported that at least there were four people injuries of varying severity when they were looking for a place to hide after the alarm sounded.

“MDA (Magen David Adom) teams searched the area where the message was received. At the moment, no victims of shrapnel were found, with the exception of people with symptoms of anxiety and four people who were injured on the way to the protected area in the sectors of Rishon LeZion, Rehovot, Beer Yaakov and Lod,” the Ministry of Emergency Situations explained, without disclosing details about the condition of the injured.

This new launch comes after Yemen’s Houthi rebel leader Abdulmalik Badraddin al-Houthi warned last Thursday that its forces will continue to strike targets associated with the Israeli “enemy.” despite a ceasefire agreement reached this week between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah.

The Houthis, who have controlled large areas of Yemen including the capital Sanaa since 2015, launched several attacks on Israeli territory, although its activities were concentrated mainly in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, a key route for international shipping.

(Europe Press)