CAIRO, May 3 — Israel's military said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen on Saturday, which Houthi forces claimed responsibility for, the third of its kind by the Iran-aligned group in 24 hours.
It said sirens were activated in a number of areas in Israel after the missile was launched. No casualties or serious damage have been reported from the missile salvos.
The claim of responsibility, announced by the Houthis' military spokesperson, came amid an intensification of United States (US) airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen.
In March, US President Donald Trump ordered large-scale strikes against the Houthis to reduce their capabilities and deter them from targeting commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
The deadly strikes on the group have been the biggest US military operation in the Middle East since Trump took office in January.
— Reuters
