Air defenses intercepted a ballistic missile fired at Israel by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen early on Sunday evening, according to the military.

The Houthis claimed to have fired two missiles in the attack, one targeting the Sdot Micha Airbase — where according to foreign reports Israel holds nuclear-capable Jericho missiles — and the other aimed at Ben Gurion Airport.

The Israel Defense Forces reported that only one missile reached Israel, and was successfully intercepted by air defenses. The second likely fell short, similar to numerous other recent Houthi attacks.

There were no injuries or major damage in the missile attack, though shrapnel from the interception reportedly fell in the Hebron area in the West Bank.

Sirens sounded across central Israel, Jerusalem, and in some West Bank settlements.

The Houthis further claimed to have targeted a “vital Israeli enemy target” in the Ashkelon area with a drone, but there were no reports of aircraft reaching Israel from Yemen in the past day.

Hours later, the Houthis said a US strike in Sanaa province killed five people and injured more than a dozen others.

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