The IDF said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen that triggered sirens in Jerusalem, its surrounding areas, and in the southern West Bank on Sunday morning.
Shrapnel from the missile fell in an open area in the south Hebron Hills, KAN News reported. Footage circulated social media showed what appeared to be the burnt shrapnel of a THAAD air defense missile that landed in the area.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group was responsible for Sunday's attack, adding that it fired a missile toward the Ben-Gurion Airport.
Earlier in May, three people were lightly wounded as a result of a Houthi missile that crashed in the area of the airport's Terminal 3.
The Yemeni terrorist group had previously threatened Israel by saying it would impose a “comprehensive air blockade” on Israel by repeatedly targeting the country’s airports.
Houthis continue firing at Israel after Trump stops US bombing
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have continued to fire missiles at Israel since Hamas's invasion and massacre of Israelis on October 7, 2023. Most of the group's missiles have been intercepted or have fallen short.
The continued missile launches by the Houthis come after US President Donald Trump announced earlier this month that the US would stop bombing the Houthis in Yemen because the group had agreed to stop attacking US ships under an Oman-mediated ceasefire deal.
However, the accord did not include Israel.
Reuters contributed to this report.