The Israeli military said several people were lightly injured after its air defenses failed to intercept the projectile, which struck a playground in the city.

A missile fired from Yemen hit Tel Aviv overnight into Saturday, Israeli authorities said, in a rare instance of a failed interception over the city.

Sirens blare in Tel Aviv as Israel's militaryreports a missile launch from Yemen:: It follows Israeli strikes in Yemenon Houthi-associated targets:: Tel Aviv, Israel::7, 2024The alarm was activated at around 3:30 a.

Netanyahu is willing to attack Iran and understands this is a very narrow window of opportunity' before Trump's return, says expert

The Israeli military said attempts to shoot down a projectile launched from Yemen had been unsuccessful and that it had landed in a public park.

A missile launched from Yemen struck the Israeli city of Tel Aviv early Saturday morning, marking a rare instance of a failed interception over the city, the Israel Defense Forces said.

Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels on Friday, December 27, said they fired a missile at Israel's Ben Gurion airport, after Israel's military reported a missile had been intercepted. The new rebel claim came a day after Israeli raids pounded Sanaa's international airport and other targets in rebel-held areas of Yemen.

The Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) have carried out a strategic missile attack on two military targets in the occupied city of Tel Aviv. This comes in direct response to the Israeli regime’s ongoing aggression against Yemen, including recent airstrikes on civilian infrastructure in the capital Sanaa and Hodeidah Governorate.

An official says the Yemeni group will not stop until the war in Gaza ends, as Israel's PM says it is "just getting started".