A ballistic missile launched at Israel by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen was successfully intercepted by air defenses. The missile launch came after Houthi media reported dozens of people were killed overnight in US strikes on western Yemen's Ras Isa fuel port. The IDF Home Front Command used a new system to alert civilians of the missile attack via a push notification on their phones 3-5 minutes before sirens sounded.

Original article source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-intercepts-houthi-missile-after-massive-us-strikes-on-iran-backed-yemeni-rebels/
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