Sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem after a ballistic missile was launched from Yemen by Iran-backed Houthi forces. The Israeli army reported the missile was intercepted before entering Israeli airspace. Panic spread among residents, and air traffic was briefly halted at Ben Gurion Airport. Houthi attacks targeting Israel have continued in recent weeks.
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Russia and Ukraine exchanged 84 prisoners each, with the UAE mediating. Russia said its soldiers are in Belarus for medical and psychological care, while Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy confirmed that many returnees need treatment, including Mariupol defenders and civilians held since as early as 2014.