Tel Aviv, June 28 -- Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Saturday stated that sirens have been sounded in southern Israel after projectile fire was detected from Yemen.

In a post on X, IDF stated, "Sirens sounding in southern Israel following projectile fire from Yemen."

https://x.com/IDF/status/1938813096660746613

The military said the ballistic missile launched at Israel by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen was likely intercepted by air defences, The Times of Israel reported. The IDF said the attempts to shoot down the missile were apparently successful. There were no reports regarding injuries or impacts.

Before the sirens, an early warning was issued to residents, alerting them about the long-range missile attack through a push notifica...