The US military has not reported any clashes or skirmishes with Houthi terrorists. No attempted attacks have been reported in Israel.
The decision has drawn particular concern amid a sharp escalation in rocket fire from Yemen and the Gaza Strip over the last week.
The IDF said two rockets were launched from Beit Hanoun in the Gaza Strip towards Jerusalem before being successfully intercepted by the IAF.
A police spokesperson said that Israel Police is conducting scans to locate fallen remnants of the intercepted missile.
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Last week Italy had said an unexploded artillery shell hit the base of UNIFIL base, putting the blame on the IDF.
"The lack of protective structures and the disparity between Arab and Jewish localities...forces Arab residents to live in a state of constant peril," said IDI's Lital Piller
Israeli media reported that one citizen, a farmer, was killed in the attack, along with four foreign workers.
A woman in her 50s sustained serious wounds, and two aged 21 and 13, respectively, sustained light wounds from smoke inhalation.
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