Israel has banned the pan-Arab Al Jazeera network and accused six of its Gaza reporters of being militants. The Qatar-based broadcaster denies the allegations and accuses Israel of trying to silence its war coverage, which has focused heavily on civilian casualties from Israeli military operations.

Saree said that the strike employed a Palestine-2 hypersonic ballistic missile, which effectively hit its intended target.

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The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen early Saturday, a day after the Huthi-held capital Sanaa was hit by fresh air strikes.

Israel's air defence intercepted a missile fired from Yemen early on Saturday, according to the military. The missile was shot down before it could reach Israeli territory, the military said on Telegram.

A missile fired from Yemen was intercepted early this morning before entering Israeli airspace, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed. Sirens were triggered in the Jerusalem and Dead Sea regions around 2:40 a.

The operation appears to be targeting Iranian-backed militants who have been stepping up their missile fire on Israel.