Security forces remove parts of missile that landed in Beit Shemesh after interception

Security forces early on Tuesday were seen removing part of a missile that was reportedly launched from Yemen and intercepted by Israel.

Curious residents gathered to look as members of a special police unit took away the debris that had landed in a street in Beit Shemesh, a city located about 30 kilometres from Jerusalem.

Israel’s military said it intercepted a missile fired toward the country by Yemen’s Houthi rebels late on Monday.

Sirens were sounded across central Israel "due to the possibility of falling shrapnel from the interception,” the military added.

There were no reports of injuries from Magen David Adom, Israel’s rescue service.