Sirens sound in Jerusalem as army says intercepts Yemen missile

Journalists reported loud booms overheard in the city

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Travellers wait by their luggage outside Israel's Ben Gurion airport as flights are interrupted after the country activated air defences against a missile launched from Yemen on May 4, 2025.
Travellers wait by their luggage outside Israel's Ben Gurion airport as flights are interrupted after the country activated air defences against a missile launched from Yemen on May 4, 2025.
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Jerusalem: Air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem, where AFP journalists reported loud booms overheard, as the Israeli military announced it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Thursday.

"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.

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