‘Major booms heard’ as Israeli military shoots down missile from Yemen
In a post on X, Israel’s military said it shot down the projectile launched from Yemen before it crossed into Israeli territory. It added that the warning sirens that sounded in central Israel were due to possible missile parts falling following its interception.
The Times of Israel said the sirens sounded across central Israel, including in Tel Aviv, and that “major booms could be heard as far away as Jerusalem”.
On Monday, Yemen’s Houthi group said it launched a hypersonic ballistic missile called “Palestine 2” towards central Israel, promising to continue its military operations against the country until the Israeli military ends its war on Gaza.
School building in central Israel damaged
Israeli interceptors fired at a missile coming from Yemen have damaged a school building in central Israel, according to media reports. The Ynet News said the building in Ramat Gan, a city next to Tel Aviv, has partially collapsed. The outlet said buildings surrounding the structure sustained damage as well.
The damaged site in Ramat Gan, Israel, after a projectile fired from Yemen was intercepted, December 19
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