The Israel Defense Forces announced that a ballistic missile launched from Yemen was intercepted. The missile was shot down by air defense systems before entering the country’s borders. In a written statement from the Israeli army, it was reported that the ballistic missile launched early in the morning from Yemen was intercepted before reaching the country’s borders. The statement mentioned that sirens went off in Israel’s central region, including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, due to the launched ballistic missile. The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have targeted Israel for the fifth time since Tuesday, breaking the ceasefire in Gaza and resuming attacks.