Israel’s military intercepted a ballistic missile fired Tuesday from Yemen by the Iran-backed Houthi group.
In a post on X, the Israeli Air Force said that after the missile was hit by an interceptor and broke into multiple parts, additional interceptors were launched to destroy the remaining pieces “due to concerns about falling interceptor fragments.” In total, at least seven interceptors were fired.
⚡️Over the skies of Jerusalem pic.twitter.com/r5hRNvuGV9
— War Monitor (@WarMonitors) June 10, 2025
⚡️The moment the Yemeni missile was intercepted over Jerusalem pic.twitter.com/gFwWpg1uko
— War Monitor (@WarMonitors) June 10, 2025
Israel has not disclosed which missile defense system was used to intercept the Houthi missile. However, open-source reports claimed that parts resembling a flare from a booster rocket of a U.S. Army Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor fell near Hebron in the West Bank, suggesting that THAAD may have been deployed.
Parts of what appear to be the flare on a booster-rocket from an interceptor missile fired by the U.S. Army Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) System deployed in Israel, fell earlier near Hebron in the West Bank. pic.twitter.com/vPWStbyme1
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) June 10, 2025
The missile was intercepted after sirens were triggered across multiple areas in central Israel, alerting residents to the incoming threat.
🚨 Sirens sounding across Israel due to projectile fire from Yemen🚨 pic.twitter.com/KgzumZAm9u
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 10, 2025
Israel’s emergency service, Magen David Adom, confirmed that no injuries or casualties from shrapnel were reported following the missile interception. In the past, fragments from intercepted warheads have caused both damage and injuries.
The Iran-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack, stating they had launched two ballistic missiles targeting Ben Gurion Airport in central Israel.
The attack came just hours after Israeli naval forces launched missile strikes on the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah in Yemen.
Since Israel resumed its offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip on March 18, the Houthis have launched 48 ballistic missiles and at least 11 drones toward Israel, with several missiles falling short of their targets.
