A projectile fired from Yemen struck Israel's commercial hub of Tel Aviv early Saturday, wounding 16 people, the military and emergency service providers said, the second such attack within days.

Israel’s military said it had failed to intercept the projectile, which struck a district of Tel Aviv municipality, forcing many residents to leave their homes. Yemen’s Huthi rebels later claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it used a ballistic missile and was directed at “a military target of the Israeli enemy”.

“Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in central Israel, one projectile launched from Yemen was identified and unsuccessful interception attempts were made,” the Israeli military said on its Telegram channel.

Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s emergency medical service, said 16 people were lightly injured.