Israel's military reported that it shot down a missile and a drone launched from Yemen on Friday, the latest in a series of attacks from the country targeting Israel in recent weeks. "A missile that was launched from Yemen and crossed into Israeli territory was intercepted,

A missile launched from Yemen by Houthi rebels crossed into Israeli territory, prompting air raid sirens in Jerusalem and central Israel. The missile was successfully intercepted by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) with fragments falling near Modiin.

In a statement to ABC News, the Israel Defense Forces said it “operates against terrorists and terrorist infrastructure in the area of Jabalia and continued its operations over the last day" and is "unaware" of a strike in the area of the hospital.

A missile launched from Yemen reportedly struck a target in central Israel, with no defense systems intercepting the projectile.