Israel says intercepts missile from Yemen after air raid warning
JERUSALEM: The Israeli army said it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Thursday after air raid sirens sounded in the center of the country, with explosions heard over Jerusalem.
'Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted,' the army said in a statement.
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