IDF intercepts Houthi missile that triggered sirens in central Israel, Jerusalem

Israel's emergency service, Magen David Adom, said that it had not received calls regarding injuries or damage.

Rocket sirens sounded across central Israel and Jerusalem early Thursday morning after the IDF detected a missile launched from Yemen.

The IDF confirmed that it had intercepted the missile shortly after the incident.

Israel's emergency service, Magen David Adom, said that it had not received calls regarding injuries or damage.

Uptick in Houthi attacks, including in the Red Sea

The missile launch comes after the Houthis restarted attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea on Sunday.

The Houthis attacked the Eternity C on Monday and Tuesday, killing four people, and the ship sank completely. The terror group claimed that the ship was en route to Eilat port.

"The targeting of the aforementioned ship came after the company that owns the ship itself resumed operations with the port of Umm al-Rashrash (Eilat), in clear violation of the ban on operations with the aforementioned port," Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said.

The attack marked the Houthis' first assault on a commercial ship in months.

The Houthis targeted the Magic Seas with gunfire and hand grenades. The Greek-flagged ship was severely damaged, but its crew were all safe and were later taken to shore.

Houthi activity in the Red Sea had paused for months, but restarted shortly after the end of Israel's war with Iran.

On Monday, the IDF struck several Houthi-controlled targets in Yemen, including three ports, an electrical station, and the Galaxy Leader, a ship that the terror group commandeered in 2023.