'Working to intercept threat': Yemen launches barrage of missiles at Israel; sirens blare
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The Israeli army announced on Saturday that it had detected a missile launch from Yemen targeting Israeli territory.
IDF made a statement on X warning of projectile from Yemen. " Sirens sounding in southern Israel following projectile fire from Yemen," it said.
— IDF (@IDF)
Additionally, Israel's aerial defense systems were activated to intercept the incoming threat. The launch prompted sirens to sound in several areas across southern Israel, alerting residents to the potential danger, as reported by Reuters.
The army communicated these developments via the Telegram messaging app. The interception efforts are ongoing as the military works to neutralize the threat.
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