The Israeli military says a ballistic missile fired from Yemen activated sirens in the central region of the Israeli-occupied territories, as the Yemeni Armed Forces continue their operations in solidarity with Palestinians facing a genocidal Israeli onslaught in the Gaza Strip.

In a statement, the Israeli army confirmed that air raid sirens were triggered in Tel Aviv and other locations across central occupied lands, on Friday morning, warning of incoming rocket fire.

The military went on to claim that its anti-air missile systems intercepted the projectile.

Israel's Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency response service said it has yet to receive any reports of injuries.

In a statement, the Yemeni Armed forces said they "carried out a specific military operation targeting Lod Airport, Israeli named 'Ben Gurion', in the occupied area of Yaffa, using a hypersonic ballistic missile". 

"The operation has successfully achieved its objective, causing millions of herds of usurping Zionists to flee to shelters and halting airport operations," the statement said.

"Our operations are ongoing and will escalate, with Allah's help and reliance on Allah, until the aggression against Gaza stops and the siege is lifted," it added.  

The operation came just hours after the Yemeni Armed Forces announced a missile attack targeting the Ben Gurion Airport, followed by another strike at noon aimed at occupied territories.

Brigadier General Yahya Saree, spokesperson for Yemen’s Armed Forces, confirmed the pre-dawn missile attack in a televised statement aired by al-Masirah TV.

Saree also claimed responsibility for two additional drone attacks, stating that one targeted a “vital target” in Tel Aviv and the other struck at a “vital target” in Haifa.

He stressed that Yemeni forces would continue launching more retaliatory attacks against the Israeli regime if the offensive and blockade against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip continues.

As the genocidal war on Gaza escalated, the Yemenis enacted a strategic blockade on essential maritime routes, with the goal of obstructing the delivery of military supplies to Israel. The move also served as a call to the international community to intervene in the worsening humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.

The Yemeni military has reiterated its commitment to continue its operations until Israel halts its brutal ground and aerial offensives in the besieged Palestinian enclave.

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