Israel-Hamas war latest: Houthi missile hits Tel Aviv

At least 16 people were injured in a missile strike on Tel Aviv, the economic centre of Israel, in the early hours of Saturday.

Thousands of people in central Israel woke to alarms and scrambled to find shelter shortly before 3.45am.

The country’s protective Iron Dome failed to intercept what the IDF said was a “projectile” that had been fired from Yemen.

One missile fell near homes close to Tel Aviv, starting a fire in a playground next to apartment towers.

The Iran-backed group Houthis in Yemen have repeatedly fired drones and missiles towards Israel in what they describe as acts of solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

On Thursday, Israel launched strikes against ports and energy infrastructure in Houthi-held parts of Yemen and threatened more attacks against the Yemeni group.

Source » telegraph.co.uk