The Times of Israel reports: “The Houthi rebels launched a ballistic missile at Israel from Yemen Tuesday evening, marking the first attack from the Iran-backed group since the ceasefire came into effect in the Gaza Strip two months ago.

The Israel Defense Forces said it had successfully intercepted the missile before it could reach Israel’s borders, shooting it down with the long-range Arrow defense system over Saudi Arabia.

It nevertheless sent thousands running for shelter, with sirens blaring in numerous towns across southern Israel, including Beersheba and Dimona.

The Houthi’s military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed a short while later that the rebel group had attacked the Nevatim air base in the Negev desert with a Palestine-2 ballistic missile.

He warned that they would continue to expand their range of targets in Israel in the coming hours and days unless Israel were to halt its renewed aerial campaign in the Gaza Strip…”