SANAA - Yemen's Houthi group on Monday night took responsibility for launching a ballistic missile at the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.

Tens of thousands of Yemenis joined a demonstration in Sanaa to show solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, where smoke could be seen from Israeli strikes against Houthi rebel targets. Israel's Defense Minister said the airstrikes in Yemen were a clear message to Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi.

Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a missile attack targeting central Israel, specifically the area around Jaffa, which Israel refers to as Tel Aviv. The rebels stated that they had launched "hypersonic ballistic missiles" into what they described as "occupied Jaffa.

The Houthis in Yemen take responsibility for this evening’s ballistic missile launch at Israel. The Iran-backed terror group claims to have launched the missile at a “vital target” in the Tel Aviv area,

A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted central Israel early on Tuesday, causing sirens to blare and people to flee into bomb shelters. The Israeli military said it made several attempts to intercept a missile launched from Yemen and “the missile was likely intercepted.