The THAAD missile defense system, deployed in Israel by President Biden in October, was used for the first time to intercept a missile from Yemen. Activated amid rising tensions with the Iran-aligned Houthi movement,

Israel has intercepted a missile launched from Yemen early on Saturday, the military said. Israel had previously hit the Houthi-held capital of Sanaa's international airport with air strikes on Thursday,

The head of the World Health Organization said he was about to board a flight in the Yemeni capital when the airport came under bombardment.