The Israeli military said several people were lightly injured after its air defenses failed to intercept the projectile, which struck a playground in the city.

A missile fired from Yemen hit Tel Aviv overnight into Saturday, Israeli authorities said, in a rare instance of a failed interception over the city.

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 Israeli military said attempts to shoot down a projectile launched from Yemen had been unsuccessful and that it had landed in a public park.

CAIRO (Reuters) - The Israeli military said on Saturday that attempts to intercept a missile from Yemen failed shortly after sirens sounded in central Israel, adding that a fallen projectile was identified in the area.

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Sirens ring out in Tel Aviv as Israel's militaryreports it intercepted a missile from Yemen:: December 25, 2024:: Tel Aviv, IsraelThe sirens were activated around 4:20 a.m. (0220 GMT). Reuters footage from Tel Aviv shows a projectile streaking across the sky,

No children were present in the building. The rocket was fired as Israeli fighter jets were on their way to Yemen to target Houthi positions there.

The Israel Defense Forces claimed responsibility for a series of airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday it claimed were targeting Houthi military infrastructure.