It was the last of several attacks launched by the Iran-backed Huthis against Israel from Yemen since the war in Gaza began more than a year ago.
"One missile launched from Yemen was intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory," the military said in a statement.
An AFP journalist reported that sirens sounded in Tel Aviv, the main commercial hub.
The Huthis later said they had "carried out a military operation targeting a military target of the Israeli enemy in the occupied area of Yaffa", a reference to the Tel Aviv area.
The group, which controls most of Yemen's population centres including its capital Sanaa, added the "operation had successfully achieved its objectives".
Israel's Magen David Adom emergency service said it had not received any calls about any casualties from the missile interception.
Earlier on Monday in a separate incident, an Israeli navy missile boat intercepted a drone in the Mediterranean after it was launched from Yemen, the military said.
The Huthi rebels say they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians.
In their Monday statement, the Yemeni rebels said their "operations will not stop until the aggression on Gaza stops and the seige is lifted".
On December 9, a drone claimed by Huthis exploded on the top floor of a residential building in the central Israel city of Yavne, causing no casualties.
In July, a Huthi drone attack in Tel Aviv killed an Israeli civilian, prompting retaliatory strikes on the Yemeni port of Hodeidah.
The Huthis have also regularly targeted shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, leading to retaliatory strikes on Huthi targets by United States and sometimes British forces.
US strikes Huthi command and control facility in Yemen
Washington (AFP) Dec 16, 2024 -
American forces carried out an air strike on Monday against a Huthi command and control facility that was used by the Yemeni rebels to coordinate attacks, the US military said.
The Huthis began striking ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in November 2023, part of the region-wide fallout from Israel's devastating war in Gaza, which militant groups in multiple countries have cited as justification for attacks.
"The targeted facility was a hub for coordinating Huthi operations, such as attacks against US Navy warships and merchant vessels in the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden," the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement.
"The strike reflects CENTCOM's ongoing commitment to protect US and coalition personnel, regional partners, and international shipping," it added.
The Yemeni rebels say their attacks -- a significant international security challenge that threatens a major shipping lane -- are in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
Anger over Israel's ongoing military campaign in the small coastal territory, which began after an unprecedented Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, has stoked violence involving Iran-backed groups in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Yemen.
The United States and other countries have deployed military vessels to help shield shipping from the Huthi strikes, and the rebels have periodically launched attacks targeting American military ships.
Washington's forces have also carried out frequent air strikes on the Huthis in a bid to degrade their ability to target shipping and have sought to seize weapons before they reach the rebels, but their attacks have persisted.
Israeli army says sirens sound after missile launch from Yemen
Tel Aviv (AFP) Dec 16, 2024 -
The Israeli military said sirens sounded across central Israel on Monday as it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen.
"One missile launched from Yemen was intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory," the military said in a statement.
An AFP journalist reported that sirens sounded in Tel Aviv, the main commercial hub.
Israel's Magen David Adom emergency service said it had not received any calls about any casualties from the missile interception.
Earlier on Monday, an Israeli navy missile boat intercepted a drone in the Mediterranean after it was launched from Yemen, the military said.
The Iran-backed Huthis have launched several attacks against Israel from Yemen since the war in Gaza began more than a year ago.
The Huthi rebels say they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians.
On December 9, a drone claimed by Huthis exploded on the top floor of a residential building in the central Israel city of Yavne, causing no casualties.
In July, a Huthi drone attack in Tel Aviv killed an Israeli civilian, prompting retaliatory strikes on the Yemeni port of Hodeidah.
The Huthis, who control most of Yemen's population centres, have also frequently targeted ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
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