IDF Released Statement After Iran-backed Houthis Hitting central Israel With ballistic Missile The ballistic missile launched from Yemen by the Iran-backed Houthis at central Israel this morning fell apart in the air, the IDF says, citing an initial investigation. The missile was launched at around 6:21 a.m., and sirens sounded across central Israel at 6:32 a.m. "From a preliminary examination, it appears that the missile apparently disintegrated in the air," the IDF says. The military says that amid the incident, several attempts were made to intercept the missile, including using the long-range Arrow system and the Iron Dome. The results of the interception attempts are still being investigated, the IDF adds. Shrapnel from the missile and the interceptors impacted open areas in the Ben Shemen forest, close to Kfar Daniel, as well as at a train station near Modiin.