The Israeli army said it intercepted a missile launched Monday from Yemen, whose Huthi rebels claimed an attack targeting Israel's main airport.

"Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted," the army said in a statement, as loud booms were heard in the skies over Jerusalem.

Yemen's Huthi rebels have repeatedly launched missiles and drones at Israel since the Gaza war broke out in October 2023 with Palestinian militant group Hamas's attack on Israel.

In a video statement, Huthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group's "missile force... carried out a military operation" targeting Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv.

Monday's interception followed another the day before that was claimed by

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