Houthi rebels claim to have hit an Israeli military base with a ballistic missile in the wake of US strikes against its strongholds.

The Iran-backed militia announced a “hypersonic ballistic missile”, known as the Palestine 2, was used in the strike on the Nahal Sorek military base in central Israel, between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

“The hit was accurate, and led to a fire ignition in the vicinity of the targeted site,” they added.

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said it had intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen before it entered Israeli airspace.

Firefighters were battling blazes in west Jerusalem that the military said was sparked by debris from the intercepted missile.