A Yemeni ballistic missile struck a target in Tel Aviv, disrupting air traffic and hitting the Israeli ministry of defense.

The Israeli military on Saturday said it intercepted a rocket from Yemen, one day before a ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas is set to take effect. Residents rushed to shelters as alerts sounded in Tel Aviv and other parts of Israel.

The ceasefire, approved by Israel and Hamas and set to take effect Sunday at 8:30 am local time (0630 GMT), includes an initial 42-day phase, during which more than 15 months of fighting in Gaza will halt, and 33 hostages held in Gaza will be released in exchange for the release of 735 Palestinian prisoners.

(MENAFN- IANS) Sanaa, Jan 18 (IANS) Yemen's Houthi group said in a statement on Saturday that it launched a ballistic missile earlier in the day targetting the Israeli Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv.

The Israeli air force intercepted a missile launched at Israel by Yemen's Houthis on Saturday ... which sounded in major cities including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Israel's emergency medical service ...

Yemen’s Houthi group reported Friday that the United States carried out five airstrikes targeting the northern Amran province. According to Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah TV, the "American aggression" focused on the Harf Sufyan district. The report gave no details about casualties or damage caused by the strikes.

The Israel Democracy Institute’s December 2024 Israeli Voice Index indicates that most Israelis favor a comprehensive agreement with Hamas that would involve a hostage exchange for a ceasefire. Fifty-three percent support the deal,

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Yemen's Houthi group said in a statement on Saturday that it launched a ballistic missile earlier in the day targetting the Israeli Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv.

The Iran-backed Houthis have stepped up their missile attacks, in recent weeks. The group says the attacks are part of their campaign aimed at pressuring Israel and the West over the war in Gaza.

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