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Yemeni forces launch missile at central Israel
A firefighter works in the area around a fire after the military said it fired interceptors at a missile launched from Yemen that landed in central Israel, September 15, 2024

A MISSILE fired by Yemen’s Houthi-led forces hit central Israel early today.

The attack triggered air raid sirens at its international airport, in the latest reverberation from the nearly year-long war in Gaza. 

Israeli media aired footage showing people racing to shelters in Ben Gurion International Airport.

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