By: Express Web Desk New Delhi | August 23, 2025 12:45 AM IST 2 min readSirens sounded across several areas in Israel following the Houthi projectile fire. (Photo: Screengrab)The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday said that the Houthi missile launched from Yemen at Israel on Friday night likely broke up in the air during its descent.The Israeli Air Force launched several interceptor missiles to shoot down the fragments, the military said. According to reports, fragments from the missiles fell across several locations in central Israel. The IDF said it is investigating the incident.Earlier, the IDF confirmed that sirens sounded across several areas in Israel, including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, following the Houthi projectile fire from Yemen.Sirens sounding across several areas in Israel following Houthi projectile fire from Yemen pic.twitter.com/KprjK72vFk— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) August 22, 2025Videos posted on social media showed what appears to be a ballistic missile over the skies in Central Israel.Sirens over Tel Aviv tonight as interceptors engaged a Houthi missile.Even when they don’t hit, such attacks impose social and economic costs while draining missile defenses that are expensive and slow to replace. pic.twitter.com/DgRxRcVp8N— Sina Toossi (@SinaToossi) August 22, 2025Yemen-based Houthi rebels are one of the many Iranian proxies in the region, fighting against Israel.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:houthiHouthi rebels