14:17โขYemen Missile Intercepted Over Central Israel
โจThe newspapers report on a missile attack from Yemen during Shavuot holiday evening, with air raid sirens activated across central Israel including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv area (13tv, Davar, INN, Israel Hayom, Kan, Mako, n12, now14, Srugim). Multiple sources confirm the missile was successfully intercepted by defense systems, with now14 specifically reporting interception by the American THAAD system. The missile was apparently aimed at Ben Gurion Airport, which was temporarily closed, though no casualties or damage occurred. Defense Minister Katz declared instructions to continue targeting all objectives regardless of negotiations. Simultaneously, Israeli media focus on refuting international accusations of a "massacre" in Rafiah, where Palestinians reported 26 killed at a food distribution center (Ynet). International outlets including CNN and BBC reported the incident as fact, while Israel provided video documentation hours later showing "no firing at all," with officials assessing the reputational damage as irreversible.