Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi militants acknowledged Saturday they had fired missiles at Israel, representing their first direct strike against the Jewish state since the ongoing Middle East conflict erupted.
Israeli officials had previously reported they were working to stop an incoming missile fired from Yemeni territory.
The rebel organization stated they launched multiple missiles in response to ongoing strikes against facilities across Iran, Lebanon, Iraq and Palestinian areas. The Houthis declared their military actions will persist until what they called the “aggression” across all battlefronts comes to an end.
This development signals the Houthis’ formal entrance into the wider regional conflict and increases concerns about the war expanding beyond its current scope.
