JERUSALEM, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Houthi forces in Yemen launched a missile toward Israel for the second time on Tuesday, triggering sirens in parts of central Israel and the occupied West Bank before it was intercepted, Israeli authorities said.

The missile set off air raid sirens in the Jerusalem area and in the southern parts of the West Bank.

Israel's Magen David Adom rescue service said no injuries were reported.

"Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted by the Israel Air Force," the military said in a statement.

There was no immediate comment from the Houthis.

Houthi forces have stepped up missile and drone attacks on Israel after Israeli airstrikes in the Yemeni capital Sanaa killed Ahmad Ghaleb al-Rahwi, the Houthi-run government's prime minister, along with several other ministers.

The Iran-aligned group, which controls much of northern Yemen, has been firing missiles and drones at Israel since November 2023, saying the attacks are in support of Palestinians in the Gaza war. Israel has responded with strikes on Houthi-held areas, including Sanaa and the Red Sea port of Hodeidah. ■