TEL AVIV, Israel — The rockets from Gaza have mostly fallen silent. A ceasefire with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon has taken hold. But repeated fire from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, a faraway foe, is proving a stubborn threat for Israel.

A senior UN official appealed on Monday for an end to the hostilities between Israel and Houthi rebels in Yemen which have taken “an escalatory turn” in recent weeks.

The US military on Tuesday said it hit targets in Yemen targeting the Houthi militia, hours after the Iran-backed group launched attacks on Israel. The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said its warships and aircraft attacked a number of Houthi-linked sites,

Israeli forces on Thursday launched a massive barrage of strikes on Houthi positions in Yemen in the latest exchange of attacks between Israel and the Iranian-backed rebel group. The Israeli

Air raid sirens rung out in Jerusalem after a missile was launched from Yemen towards Israel, according to the Israeli military.

The US THAAD system is under fire after another reported failure to intercept Houthi missiles in Israel. Houthi official Nasruddin Amer reportedly mocked US and Israeli defences, claiming no system can counter hypersonic missiles.

A missile launched from Yemen by Houthi rebels crossed into Israeli territory, prompting air raid sirens in Jerusalem and central Israel. The missile was successfully intercepted by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) with fragments falling near Modiin.

A missile launched from Yemen reportedly struck a target in central Israel, with no defense systems intercepting the projectile.

Missile shrapnel fell in Modi'in in central Israel, although there were no immediate injuries or damage reported, the military said. Meanwhile, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is in Syria. DW has the latest.