JERUSALEM, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Israel's military announced that a missile launched from Yemen had been intercepted by the country's aerial defense system on Thursday, marking the second missile attack by Houthi forces on Israel within the same day.
The missile, launched around noon, triggered air raid sirens in the Jerusalem area, several settlements in the occupied West Bank, and the Dead Sea region, Israeli police said.
Israel's Magen David Adom rescue service reported that no injuries were sustained.
"A missile launched from Yemen was intercepted," the military said in a statement, adding that sirens were activated "in accordance with protocol."
Overnight between Wednesday and Thursday, the military also intercepted another missile launched from Yemen toward Israel.
Houthi forces in Yemen have pledged to cease attacks on U.S. vessels but have continued firing missiles at Israel, citing solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
The ongoing Israeli offensive, which began 19 months ago, has resulted in the deaths of more than 53,000 people, according to Gaza health authorities.
Israel has conducted a series of retaliatory airstrikes in Yemen, including one in May on the capital, Sanaa, which damaged the main international airport and left several people dead. ■
