A ballistic missile fired at Israel by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen on Sunday morning was successfully intercepted by air defenses, the military said.

There were no reports of injuries or damage in the attack, which triggered sirens across central Israel. The IDF said the missile was shot down before crossing the country’s borders.

It was the fifth Houthi attack on Israel since the Israel Defense Forces began its renewed offensive against Hamas in Gaza on Tuesday.

The missile launch came a day after Houthi rebel media in Yemen accused the US of attacking the airport in the rebel-held port city of Hodeida, the latest such claim since Washington announced heavy strikes against the Iran-backed group a week ago.

Al-Masirah TV, blaming “American aggression,” said three attacks had targeted the airport in Hodeida on the Red Sea coast.

Between Wednesday and Friday, the Iran-backed rebels’ television channel made similar accusations, after United States Central Command on Wednesday confirmed “continuous operations” against the Houthis and US President Donald Trump said they will be “annihilated.”

On March 15, the US announced a wave of airstrikes that officials said killed senior Houthi leaders, and which the........

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