Houthi Ballistic Missile Intercepted Near Jerusalem

The Houthis in Yemen once again launched a ballistic missile at Israel, for the third time in two weeks.

Residents of Jerusalem and Gush Etzion heard and saw the explosion as the missile was intercepted over the Jerusalem region on Saturday afternoon.

A piece of the missile landed on road 375 near Tzur Hadassah, just outside Jerusalem. No one was injured.

הטיל הבליסטי ששוגר מתימן: חלקי יירוט אותרו על כביש 375 סמוך לצור הדסה, אין נפגעים@HGoldich
(צילום: דוברות המשטרה) pic.twitter.com/FRIgg2MAP2

— כאן חדשות (@kann_news) September 28, 2024

Rocket alert sirens for the attack were heard in Tel Aviv, but not Jerusalem. It appears that the Tel Aviv region was the intended target before the missile was intercepted. New reports indicate the Houthis were aiming for Ben Gurion airport, hoping to hit Netanyahu's plane, on his way back to Israel.

UPDATE: There are unconfirmed reports that a helicopter carrying the Houthi prime minister crashed in Iran on Saturday night.