The missile fired from Yemen toward Israeli territory early on Tuesday morning was intercepted by the Israeli air force (IAF), the army revealed on Tuesday.
The shrapnel of the missile did, however, hit and fall inside a civilian house in Mevo Beitar near Jerusalem. Additional shrapnel from the missile was identified in the areas of Tzur Hadassah and Betar Illit.
Rocket sirens sounded across Tel Aviv and central Israel following the launch of the missile.
MDA paramedics were deployed to search an area of a reported rocket strike, the national emergency service stated.
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MDA teams also treated 11 people who were injured on their way to a bomb shelter, as well as four others suffering from anxiety.
Landings and takeoffs at Ben-Gurion Airport were briefly delayed due to the rocket launch, Ynet reported.
Around two hours later, additional rocket sires sounded in Netiv Ha'assara, one of the communities that border the Gaza Strip, however, the IDF later said that the incident was a false alarm.
Last sirens were only several hours earlier
Sirens sounded earlier in several areas of Israel and the West Bank late Monday afternoon following a missile fired from Yemen, which was intercepted by the IAF.
The most recent siren sounded only a few days after Israel, the United States, and the United Kingdom launched coordinated airstrikes on Houthi strongholds in Yemen.
The Yemen-based terrorist organization had been making headlines in recent weeks for firing missiles and drones at Israel over multiple nights at a time.