The Israeli military said several people were lightly injured after its air defenses failed to intercept the projectile, which struck a playground in the city.

A missile fired from Yemen hit Tel Aviv overnight into Saturday, Israeli authorities said, in a rare instance of a failed interception over the city.

The Houthis claimed responsibility for the strike in the Jaffa area and celebrated the Israel Defense Forces’ failed attempt to intercept the missile.

President-elect Donald Trump plans to launch a mass deportation operation targeting millions of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally and with temporary protections once he takes office on Jan. 20, a challenging initiative that could split apart families and affect U.S. businesses.

At least 14 people were injured in Israel’s capital, Tel Aviv, after Houthis launched a missile attack against the Jewish nation. The two sides exchanged multiple strikes this week

No children were present in the building. The rocket was fired as Israeli fighter jets were on their way to Yemen to target Houthi positions there.

The United States on Saturday said it struck targets in Yemen's rebel-held capital, hours after a Huthi rebel missile wounded people in Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv.

The rebels have repeatedly launched missiles against Israel in solidarity with the Palestinians since the war in Gaza began more than a year ago. Most of them have been intercepted.

More than a dozen Israelis were wounded after Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired a ballistic missile at the Jewish state – marking the second attack from the Iran-backed terror group this week, according to the Israeli Defense Force.