On Sunday morning, a missile was launched from Yemen into central Israel, marking a rare instance of a missile penetrating deep into Israeli territory since the conflict with Gaza began. The projectile landed in an open area in central Israel, causing no injuries, as reported by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The explosion sounds heard in the area were a result of Israeli military interceptions, with the IDF still assessing the outcome of the interception.
Videos and images shared by the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority depicted large plumes of smoke rising from an open field and shattered glass at a train station in Modi’in, situated between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Israeli police, in collaboration with the bomb squad, are investigating an interceptor fragment that fell in the Shfela area, also known as the Judaean Foothills. Authorities are securing the impact site and searching for additional interceptor remnants.
