The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, hours after attacking Houthi militia facilities at Yemen’s port of Hodeidah.

Alarm sirens sounded in Jerusalem, the occupied West Bank and several areas in central Israel.

There were no reports of injuries or major damage.

In a statement, the Israeli military said the missile broke into several pieces after being hit by an interceptor missile.

It accused the Iran-backed Houthis of launching the missile.

Israeli air defences fired at least seven more interceptor missiles to shoot down debris, the military said.

Since the start of the Gaza war in October 2023, the Houthis have regularly attacked Israel with rockets and drones in solidarity with the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Israel has responded with airstrikes on militia targets.