Israeli army ‘likely intercepted' rocket fired from Yemen
The Israeli military said in a statement on Saturday that it has 'likely intercepted' a missile that was launched from Yemen.
Earlier, we reported that air raid sirens were triggered in many southern Israeli areas after the missile was launched.
Since 7 October, the Yemeni Houthi group continues to launch rockets and drones at Israel in support of the Gaza Strip.
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