The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen fired a ballistic missile at Israel early Tuesday morning, causing sirens to sound in central Israel and in Jerusalem-area towns.
The Israel Defense Forces said the missile was successfully intercepted by air defenses. There were no reports of impacts or injuries.
The Houthis, in a statement, claimed to have targeted Ben Gurion Airport.
Since March 18, when the IDF resumed its offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip following the collapse of a ceasefire there, the Houthis in Yemen have launched 68 ballistic missiles and at least 18 drones at Israel. Several of the missiles have fallen short.
Tuesday’s attack was the first such incident since the Houthis on Sunday attempted a drone attack on Israel.
In a statement on Sunday, the Houthis claimed to have launched three drones at Israel, targeting “Zionist enemy military targets” in Tel Aviv, Ashkelon and Haifa.
According to the IDF, only one drone reached Israel, and it was shot down by the Air Force over the Egyptian border, near the community of Bnei Netzarim, where sirens had sounded.
The other two drones likely fell short before reaching the country.
On Friday, the Houthis fired a ballistic missile at Israel, which the IDF said was also intercepted successfully.
Yemenis brandish weapons and chant slogans during a rally in solidarity with Palestinians and in condemnation of Israel and the US in the Houthi-run capital Sanaa on July 25, 2025. (Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP)
Last month, Israeli Air Force drones struck Yemen’s Houthi-controlled Hodeida port in response to the Iran-backed group’s continued attacks.
The Houthis — whose slogan calls for “Death to America, Death to Israel, [and] a Curse on the Jews” — began attacking Israel and maritime traffic in November 2023, a month after the October 7 Hamas massacre.
The Houthis held their fire when a ceasefire was reached between Israel and Hamas in January 2025. By that point, they had fired over 40 ballistic missiles and dozens of attack drones and cruise missiles at Israel, including one that killed a civilian and wounded several others in Tel Aviv in July, prompting Israel’s first strike in Yemen.
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