Israeli military says intercepted projectile that was launched from Yemen

CAIRO (Reuters) -The Israel military said in a statement early on Tuesday that sirens sounded in several areas in central Israel following the launch of a projectile from Yemen.

The missile was intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory, it added. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

The Iran-backed group in Yemen has repeatedly fired drones and missiles towards Israel in what it describes as acts of solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza..

(Reporting by Ahmed Tolba; Editing by Chris Reese and Himani Sarkar)

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