A surface-to-surface ballistic missile was fired at Israel from Yemen on the morning of September 15, the Times of Israel reported, in what was believed to be the third time Yemen's Houthi forces had apparently penetrated Israel's air defenses.
The rocket set off sirens across central Israel at around 6:30 a.m. local time, with the warning heard from east of Tel Aviv to Modiin.
There were reports that the rocket fell in an open area in the Ben Shemen forest, causing a fire near Kfar Daniel, a few kilometers southeast of Ben Gurion airport.
Damage from the attack was reported at a train station in the suburb of Modiin, about 25 km from Tel Aviv.
Videos and photos posted online show streaks of light across the sky.
A military investigation has been launched to determine why the missile was not intercepted before it reached Israeli airspace, or whether it was actually intercepted, in whole or in part.
A worker at Modiin train station told Walla news site that she heard a loud bang shortly after reaching the bomb shelter.
Police said they were searching for potential shrapnel that may have fallen in areas east of Tel Aviv.
Magen David Adom rescue service said it treated nine people with minor injuries.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that there is no change in the Home Front Command's guidance for civilians, with schools and kindergartens open as usual in central Israel.
According to Houthi official Nasr al-Din, the incident clearly shows that Israel was attacked from the air.
“Israel’s defense systems failed and Yemeni missiles came thanks to Allah. First it was UAVs and now it is missiles, all of them came without being intercepted,” Nasr al-Din said, according to public broadcaster Kan.
Yemen's Houthi forces have fired ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones into Israel over the past 11 months - mostly towards the southernmost city of Eilat - saying they stand in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, where Israel is fighting Hamas.
Most of the missiles fired by the Iran-backed Houthi group in Yemen were intercepted or missed their targets by US forces stationed in the Red Sea and Israeli air defense systems and fighter jets.
However, the IDF has long warned that Israel's air defense system cannot provide complete protection.
In July, a drone launched by the Houthis struck Tel Aviv, killing one person.
