The Israeli military said a rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv injuring 16 people on Saturday, and Houthi rebels later reported airstrikes in Yemen’s rebel-held capital, Sanaa.

A projectile launched into Israel from Yemen overnight struck Tel Aviv, leading to 16 people suffering mild injuries, according to Israeli officials.

The Houthis claimed responsibility for the strike in the Jaffa area and celebrated the Israel Defense Forces’ failed attempt to intercept the missile.

The Israeli army said an attempt to intercept a projectile launched from Yemen overnight, some 2,000 kilometres away, was unsuccessful. Several people were injured after the projectile fell in Tel Aviv,

Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels on Friday, December 27, said they fired a missile at Israel's Ben Gurion airport, after Israel's military reported a missile had been intercepted. The new rebel claim came a day after Israeli raids pounded Sanaa's international airport and other targets in rebel-held areas of Yemen.

A missile from Yemen struck Tel Aviv, leading to injuries and lockdowns as tensions escalate following Israeli airstrikes on Yemen.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

The Houthis fired a missile toward Tel Aviv before dawn Dec 27 and another around 2am on Dec 28. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In a dramatic escalation of regional tensions, Yemen's Houthi forces have launched a devastating series of missile strikes against Israeli targets, executing 13 attacks over 10 days. Central to this campaign was the deployment of the advanced Palestine-2 hypersonic ballistic missile,

An IRNA report indicates how the Houthis are carrying out their attacks in order to show off their capabilities to the Iranian regime.

Wearing a safety belt, helmet and work boots, Raju Nishad navigates the scaffolding, hammering blocks that will form part of a building in a new neighbourhood in central Israel's town of Beer Yaakov.

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