Israeli officials claim that a rocket fired from Yemen struck Tel Aviv.

Israeli officials claim that a rocket fired from Yemen struck Tel Aviv.

In a rare case of a failed interception over the city, Israeli officials claim that authorities reported that a projectile fired from Yemen struck Tel Aviv overnight into Saturday.

Attempts to intercept a missile from Yemen were unsuccessful immediately after sirens sounded in central Israel. Israel’s military said, adding that the projectile landed in the southern. Jaffa district of Tel Aviv.

It stated that there was a missile that had dropped nearby. According to Israel’s Magen David Adom (MDA) rescue service, the incident caused minor injuries to at least 14 people.

Israel’s business and diplomatic hub is Tel Aviv, the country’s second-largest metropolis. Because of its strong air defenses. The seaside city rarely receives direct hits from munitions thrown at it.

The Israeli military claimed to have intercepted a missile fired from Yemen on Thursday, with shrapnel severely damaging a school close to Tel Aviv.

A structure in the city was struck by shrapnel from a Hezbollah missile that was intercepted in November.

Additionally, the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group, which is based in Yemen, claimed credit for the first-ever deadly drone attack on the city in July.