Iran and the Houthis in Yemen fired missiles at the Jerusalem area and central and southern Israel in several attacks early Monday morning after Israel attacked Iran overnight.

B’Chasdei Hashem, all the rockets were intercepted.

There were initial reports of a direct missile hit in an open area in the Shomron, but the IDF later clarified that it was an exceptionally large missile fragment. No injuries were reported, but a number of homes suffered extensive damage.

The Houthis fired a missile shortly before 6 a.m., triggering warning alerts in central Israel and the Jerusalem area. The missile was successfully intercepted.

About an hour later, Iran launched a barrage of missiles, triggering sirens in Jerusalem, the Tel Aviv area, and Be’er Sheva. About 20 minutes later, Iran fired another barrage at the Be’er Sheva area.

Meanwhile, Iranian media outlets reported that Israeli airstrikes hit a petrochemical factory in southwestern Iran on Monday morning. Shortly later, the IDF confirmed the strikes, saying that it had hit several targets at a petrochemical complex in the Mahshahr area.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu scheduled a security cabinet meeting at 11 a.m.

(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)