CAIRO (Reuters) -The Israel military said in a statement early on Tuesday that sirens sounded in several areas in central Israel following the launch of a projectile from Yemen. The missile was intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory, it added. There were no immediate reports of casualties. The Iran-backed group in Yemen has repeatedly fired […]
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Israeli military says intercepted projectile that was launched from Yemen
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CAIRO (Reuters) -The Israel military said in a statement early on Tuesday that sirens sounded in several areas in central Israel following the launch of a projectile from Yemen.
The missile was intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory, it added. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
The Iran-backed group in Yemen has repeatedly fired drones and missiles towards Israel in what it describes as acts of solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza..
(Reporting by Ahmed Tolba; Editing by Chris Reese and Himani Sarkar)