Yemen's Houthi rebels said Wednesday that they had fired a ballistic missile and two drones at Israel, days after an attack on Tel Aviv wounded 16 people.
The Iranian-backed rebels have kept up a steady drumbeat of attacks in the Red Sea on commercial shipping despite a U.S. campaign to stop them.
Israeli airstrikes might target areas of tension with the Aden government army, potentially enabling the Houthis' rivals to capture strategic territories.
Masirah said that some of the strikes targeted power stations in the capital, as well as the Ras Isa oil terminal on the Red Sea.
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An Ansar Allah source told Newsweek that Israel "represents a danger to Yemen and to various Arab and Islamic countries."
As Israeli aggression in Gaza, Lebanon, and Post-Assad Syria deepens human suffering and regional instability, and amid growing international calls for ceasefires and de-escalation, Ahram Online covered the latest developments in the Middle East as they unfolded on Wednesday,
The reports come amidst signalling by Israel that it may go after the Houthi rebels after significantly weakening other Iranian assets.
Yemen's Houthi forces have launched drone and missile strikes on Israel, targeting Ashkelon and Tel Aviv. These attacks are part of Yemen's stated support for Palestine, citing retaliation for Israel's actions in Gaza.