A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels was shot down after triggering sirens in Tel Aviv and other communities across central Israel in the early hours of Saturday.

The Israel Defense Forces said air defenses successfully downed the missile, and there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from debris from the interception.

The Houthis took responsibility for the attack, claiming to have targeted “several sensitive targets” in Tel Aviv using a projectile with a cluster bomb warhead.

There was no comment from the IDF on the claim that the projectile was fitted with a cluster bomb warhead.

The Iran-backed Houthis have fired several missiles with cluster bomb warheads at Israel in recent weeks.

The attack triggered sirens at around 3:45 a.m. in Tel Aviv and a large number of towns and communities in central........

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