Israel's military has said that a missile launched from Yemen had been intercepted by the country's aerial defence system, marking the second missile attack by Houthi forces on Israel within the same day.

Israel's military said it intercepted two missiles launched from Yemen and that sirens had sounded twice across the country including in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank on Thursday, as the Iran-aligned Houthis stepped up attacks.

The Israeli military intercepted a missile from Yemen's Houthi militants targeting Israel, marking the latest attack amid growing tensions. Despite Israeli counter-strikes, the Houthis continue their support for Palestinians with missile attacks,