The Israeli army announced that a ballistic missile launched from Yemen was intercepted. The missile was shot down by air defense systems before reaching the country’s borders. In a written statement from the Israeli army, it was reported that the ballistic missile launched from Yemen in the morning hours was intercepted before reaching the country’s borders. The statement mentioned that sirens were activated in the central parts of Israel, including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, due to the launched ballistic missile. The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have targeted Israel five times since Tuesday by breaking the ceasefire in Gaza and resuming attacks.