Israel intercepts missile launched from Yemen amid escalating regional tensions

Israel's military successfully intercepted a missile fired from Yemen targeting its territory early Monday. The launch triggered mobile phone alerts across central Israel, including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, prompting residents to seek shelter. The military later confirmed the threat had passed and that people could leave shelters.

The interception occurred about an hour and a half after Israel announced it had struck "military targets" in western and central Iran. These Israeli strikes were reportedly a response to an earlier retaliatory attack by Iran against Israel.

Earlier, Iran had launched a total of 11 missiles toward Israel overnight Sunday. This escalation followed an Israeli airstrike on two apartments in the southern suburbs of Beirut, known as Dahye, which resulted in at least two deaths and 20 injuries on Sunday. Israel stated that the Beirut operation targeted a command center belonging to the Shiite group Hezbollah.