The Houthi movement claimed responsibility for the missile attack, claiming in a statement that it was aimed at an "important military target" in the Tel Aviv region. The Houthis claimed the missile flew some 1,267 miles in less than 12 minutes and that Israeli anti-missile defenses "failed to intercept" the weapon.

A missile was launched from Yemen into central Israel on Sunday morning, according to the Israeli military, in a rare instance of a missile penetrating so far into the country’s territory since its war in Gaza began.

Yemeni-based Houthi militants claimed responsibility for the attack on Sunday. Israeli forces said the missile did not cause any direct injuries.

The rare attack was an illustration of the evolving conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Iranian proxies.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hinted at a military retaliation, warning the Houthis should expect a "heavy price" to pay.

Netanyahu says there will be 'heavy price' for missile attack claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels. Sirens sounded at Israel's main airport.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would inflict a "heavy price" on the Iran-aligned Houthis who control northern Yemen, after they reached central Israel with a missile on Sunday for the first time.