Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a missile attack on Israel, with the country's military intercepting the missile earlier.

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a missile attack on Israel. Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, a military spokesman for the Houthis, issued a statement on Saturday on the rebel group’s Al-Masirah satellite television network. Israel’s military had earlier said it had intercepted a missile.