Yemen ’s Houthis on Sunday claimed a ballistic missile attack that hit the centre of Israel. The attack by the long-range missile sparked a fire but did not cause any direct casualties, according to the Israeli army.

The rare attack was an illustration of the evolving conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Iranian proxies.

As the tensions continue to rise in the Middle East, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Tel Aviv "will inflict a heavy price" on Yemeni militant group Houthis. This warning for the Iran-backed militant group comes after they fired a missile towards central Israel on Sunday.

Tehran has not sent hypersonic missiles to Yemen's Houthis, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a televised news conference on Monday, a day after the Iran-backed group said a missile it fired at Israel was a hypersonic one.

The Houthis said their new missile flew more than 1,200 miles in roughly 11 minutes and 30 seconds, but hypersonic missiles are about more than speed.

A possible hypersonic missile strike on Israel is raising the stakes as the region moves closer to an all-out war.

Gaza A Houthi missile that reached Israel at the weekend was not a hypersonic weapon, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, countering claims by Yemen's Iran-backed rebels. The Houthis on Sunday claimed responsibility for a “hypersonic” ballistic missile attack on central Israel,