The missile attacks now appear to be increasing to a point where they happen every night. This is forcing millions of Israelis in central Israel into shelters.Israeli leaders and officials have vowed to strike back.

The Yemen-based Houthi militant group said Wednesday it fired a ballistic missile at the Tel Aviv area in central Israel, an attack that prompted air raid sirens to sound but caused no damage. Israel’s military said it intercepted the missile before it crossed into Israeli territory.