A ballistic missile has been fired from Yemen towards Israel, prompting a series of rocket alarms at the border, it has been reported.

Houthi rebels reportedly triggered rocket sirens across northern Negev earlier today after the military said it had detected a missile headed for its territory.

Sirens could be heard in Beersheba, Merhav Am, Nevatim and Revivim, among other communities, the Jerusalem Post reported, before the missile was intercepted.

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The Defence Forces (IDF) shared a map showing a series of locations where the alarms were triggered after around 6.56pm on Tuesday (4.56pm GMT).

The organisation said in a brief statement: "Sirens sounding in southern Israel following projectile fire from Yemen."

The attempted attack is the first carried out by Houthi rebels on Israel since January 18, just before the ceasfire on the Gaza Strip came into effect.

After the fragile ceasefire broke this week and Benjamin Netanyahu's government started attacking targets in the area, the Iranian-backed group had threatened to resume its attacks on Israel.

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