The IDF intercepted a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels early Monday before it entered Israeli airspace, the military said.
Air raid sirens were triggered in the central Plains as the missile approached, and shrapnel from its interception caused fires in Beit Shemesh, which firefighting teams quickly extinguished.
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No injuries were reported, according to Magen David Adom emergency services.
In a separate incident, the IDF reported that the Air Force shot down four projectiles launched from Iraq by pro-Iran militias.
Earlier, Al-Masirah TV, the media outlet affiliated with Yemen's Houthi movement, reported a series of airstrikes in Amran and Saada provinces, alleging they were carried out by U.S. and British forces.
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