A missile launched by the Houthis, who control northern Yemen, reached central Israel for the first time before being intercepted by air defense forces. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the Houthis will pay a heavy price for the attack, reports Reuters. A representative of the Yemeni group said the strike was carried out with a new hypersonic ballistic missile, which traveled 2,040 km in just 11.5 minutes. An Israeli military official stated that the missile was hit by an interceptor and broke apart in mid-air, but was not destroyed. Air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and…