IDF says Houthi missile intercepted; no reports of injuries

By Emanuel Fabian

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16 September 2025, 7:08 pm

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

F-16 jets depart for a bombing raid on Houthi targets in Yemen on September 16, 2025 (Israel Defense Force)

A ballistic missile launched by the Houthis in Yemen at Israel a short while ago was intercepted by air defenses, the military says.

There are no immediate reports of impacts or injuries. Sirens had sounded in central Israel, the Jerusalem area, and in several West Bank settlements.

The missile attack comes shortly after the Israeli Air Force struck the Houthi-controlled port of Hodeida in western Yemen in response to the Iran-backed group’s previous attacks on Israel.

Since March 18, when the IDF resumed its offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Houthis in Yemen have launched 84 ballistic missiles and at least 37 drones at Israel.