Updated On: 16 September, 2024 07:35 AM IST | Jerusalem | Agencies
Israel says sound of explosions came from missile interceptors, hints at military response

Protesters at an anti-government rally demanding action for the release of hostages held in Gaza. Pic/AFP
A missile fired by Yemen’s Iran-backed rebels landed in an open area in central Israel early Sunday and triggered air raid sirens at its international airport, in the latest reverberation from the nearly yearlong war in Gaza. Israel hinted that it would respond militarily.
There were no reports of casualties or major damage, but Israeli media aired footage showing people racing to shelters in Ben Gurion International Airport. The airport authority said it resumed normal operations shortly thereafter.