Since the breakdown of the ceasefire in Gaza last week, Yemen’s Iran-supported Houthi rebels have fired multiple long-range missiles at Israel. Though there wasn’t an instant acknowledgment from them, the group later admitted to launching two projectiles—one purportedly hypersonic—at Ben Gurion Airport and a military facility near Tel Aviv.
US forces have been targeting Houthi strongholds in Yemen since 15 March, with President Donald Trump vowing to hold Iran accountable for attacks carried out by its proxies in the region.
The attack also disrupted commercial flights, causing Italy’s ITA Airways to reroute one of their aircraft; however, it successfully touched down in Tel Aviv.
In the meantime, the Houthis asserted that they had targeted US warships in the Red Sea with missiles and drones as well, including the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier.
As members of the so-called Axis of Resistance, which includes Iran-backed paramilitary groups, the Houthis remain central to escalating regional conflicts. This has persisted for almost ten years amidst ongoing Saudi Arabian military efforts in Yemen.