A missile fired from Yemen hit Tel Aviv overnight into Saturday, Israeli authorities said, in a rare instance of a failed interception over the city.

SANAA : Yemen’s Houthi rebels said today that they had fired a ballistic missile at central Israel, with Israeli forces saying they intercepted the attack. The missile was aimed at the Tel Aviv area, the Iran-backed Houthis said. The Israelis reported it was shot down before it entered Israeli territory.

The Yemen-based rebels pose a lingering threat, and some security analysts argue that their patrons in Tehran should be in Israel’s crosshairs.

In fresh escalation, Yemen-based Houthi rebels launched a daring assault on the US aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman in the Red Sea, marking their second attack in a week. They also targeted Israel with ballistic missiles and drones,

Yemen's Houthi rebels have reportedly launched their largest single-day attack on U.S. and Israeli targets. The Iran-backed group allegedly targeted the American warship USS Harry Truman in the Red Sea,