The Israeli Air Force on Sunday morning intercepted a missile launched from Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen.

The projectile was downed before it crossed into Israeli territory, the IDF said. No air-raid sirens were triggered, as the missile did not pose an immediate threat to populated areas.

Last Sunday, a ballistic missile fired from Yemen triggered sirens in the Judean Foothills, a region known in Hebrew as the Shfela. The missile was intercepted by the Arrow defense system before entering Israeli airspace.

Four people were injured running to shelters, according to Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency medical service. 

In July, a Houthi drone killed a civilian in central Tel Aviv. In response, Israel struck Yemen’s Hodeidah Port in a major aerial attack.

On Sept. 29, the Israeli Air Force carried out dozens of strikes in the area of Hodeidah. Jerusalem said the targets included “power plants and a seaport, which were used by the Houthis to transfer Iranian weapons to the region, in addition to military supplies and oil.”

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