A drone, likely launched from Yemen, exploded on the top floor of a residential building in the central Israeli city of Yavne on Monday, causing no injuries, the Israeli army and emergency services said.

"Following the initial report, a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) that likely originated in Yemen impacted in the area of Yavne," the army said.

A spokesperson for the Israeli emergency service MDA said reports were received of "an explosion on the 15th-floor balcony" of the building, and that after a search, no injuries were reported.

Houthi rebels in Yemen, supported by Iran, have launched several attacks against Israel, saying they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

The Houthis, who control large parts of Yemen, also regularly target ships linked to Israel, the United States and the United Kingdom in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, despite strikes by the US and British militaries aimed at securing the vital trade route.

The Israeli war on Gaza on October 7 has killed at least 44,708 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to data from the health ministry that is considered reliable by the UN.