A missile was launched from Yemen into central Israel on Sunday morning, according to the Israeli military, in a rare instance of a missile penetrating so far into the country’s territory since its war in Gaza began.

A long-range missile was fired from Yemen and landed in an open area in central Israel early Sunday, triggering air sirens, the Israeli military said.

Yemeni-based Houthi militants claimed responsibility for the attack on Sunday. Israeli forces said the missile did not cause any direct injuries.

The rare attack was an illustration of the evolving conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Iranian proxies.

The attack caused little damage but signified a step-up in the Iran-backed group’s targeting of Israel amid the war in Gaza.

The Israel Defense Forces said that it had identified a surface-to-surface missile fired from Yemen over central Israel.

Yemen’s Houthis resumed attacks against Israel with a ballistic missile strike, with no reported casualties. Analysts are warning this could launch a new phase of the war. According to the Israel Defense Forces,

As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the latest round of cease-fire discussions appears to have reached an impasse.

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militia on Sunday claimed a ballistic missile fired at Israel and vowed further attacks. Houthi military spokesman Yehya Saree said the attack was carried out with a new hypersonic ballistic missile against an Israeli military target in Jaffa.