
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military intercepted a missile fired from Yemen early Sunday, following Israeli airstrikes on Houthi targets in response to a deadly drone strike on Tel Aviv. The airstrikes marked Israel's first known response to repeated Houthi attacks during the nine-month war against Hamas, potentially opening a new front as Israel confronts Iranian proxies in the region.
The Israeli army confirmed late Saturday's airstrikes in Hodeidah, Yemen, a Houthi stronghold, using U.S.-made F-15 and F-35 warplanes. The strikes were a response to numerous Houthi attacks, with the Israeli military stating that the area targeted was used for delivering Iranian arms to Yemen.