A drone launched by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels set off sirens in several locations in southern Israel on Friday before it was shot down by the IDF after several failed attempts.

There were no reports of damage or injuries in the incident.

The drone set off sirens in several communities near the borders with the Gaza Strip and Egypt. The military said it made several attempts to shoot it down before successfully intercepting it.

The incident is the latest attempt by the Houthis to attack Israel.

On Sunday, they fired a ballistic missile, claiming to have targeted Ben Gurion Airport.

The missile set off sirens in central Israel and the Jerusalem area, forcing millions of Israelis to seek cover before it was shot down without causing injury or damage.

The missile fire came hours after the Israeli Navy launched strikes against a power plant south of Sanaa, the Houthi-controlled capital of Yemen.

The Houthis — whose slogan calls for “Death to America, Death to Israel, [and] a Curse on the Jews” — began attacking Israel and maritime traffic in November 2023, a month after the October 7 Hamas massacre.

The Houthis held their fire during a ceasefire that was reached between Israel and Hamas in January 2025. By that point, they had fired over 40 ballistic missiles and dozens of attack drones and cruise missiles at Israel, including one that killed a civilian and wounded several others in Tel Aviv in July, prompting Israel’s first strike in Yemen.

Since March 18, when the IDF resumed its offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Houthis in Yemen have launched 70 ballistic missiles and at least 23 drones at Israel. Several of the missiles have fallen short.