Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a statement on Thursday that the missile "hit its target and was not intercepted," forcing Israelis into shelters and disrupting flights.
He said the attack was in support of Palestinians and in response to Israel's offensive in Gaza.
There has been no immediate comment from the Israeli side so far.
It was the group's third claimed attack against Israel in two days.
On Wednesday, the group claimed responsibility for launching two missile and drone attacks on "sensitive targets" in Jerusalem, Haifa and Tel Aviv.
The escalation came after an Israeli airstrike last Thursday in the Houthi-held capital Sanaa killed 12 senior Houthi figures, as the Houthi forces have no air defense systems.
The Houthis, which control much of northern Yemen, have been frequently launching missile and drone attacks on Israel since November 2023, citing solidarity with Palestinians amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. Nearly all Houthi attacks were reportedly intercepted.
In response, Israel has retaliated, striking Houthi targets in northern Yemen.
Xinhua
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