Missile intercepted outside Israeli airspace; US THAAD system activated for 1st time; alerts sound for fear of falling debris; airport arrivals halt for 30 mins; 18 lightly hurt rushing to shelter The post Houthis fire another overnight ballistic missile at central Israel,

For the fourth time in less than a week, Yemen’s Houthi rebel group launched a ballistic missile at central Israel, prompting widespread sirens and

A missile launched from Yemen struck the Israeli city of Tel Aviv early Saturday morning, marking a rare instance of a failed interception over the city, the Israel Defense Forces said.

The attack came after Israeli airstrikes on the Houthi-held Yemeni capital, Sanaa, and the port city of Hodeida killed at least nine people on Thursday. The Israeli strikes were in response to a long-range Houthi missile that hit a school building in central Israel.