A ballistic missile launched at Israel by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen was successfully intercepted by air defenses, the military said Sunday, in what has recently become an almost daily occurrence.

The missile set off sirens shortly after 4:50 p.m. across central Israel, the Jerusalem area and several West Bank settlements, sending millions to bomb shelters a few hours before the start of the Shavuot holiday.

Preceding the sirens by about four minutes, an early warning was issued by the Home Front Command to residents, alerting them of the long-range missile attack via a push notification on their phones.

There were no reports of injuries or damage in the attack.

The Houthis took responsibility for the missile fire, claiming to have targeted Ben Gurion Airport. Earlier this month, a Houthi missile slipped through air defenses and hit the grounds of the airport, injuring six people, none of them seriously.

Sunday’s missile fire came after Israel........

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