The Israeli military announced that a missile was fired from Yemen towards Israel, triggering air raid sirens in several areas, including in Jerusalem, Al Jazeera reports.

“The [Israeli military] has identified the launch of a missile from Yemen toward Israeli territory, aerial defence systems are operating to intercept the threat,” the military said in a statement.

It is the third aerial attack on Israel reported in the last few hours.

Israeli Army Radio said earlier that the air force had intercepted a drone from Yemen.

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