In a significant escalation, Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have launched their first military operation against Israeli targets, entering the US-Israeli war on Iran. On Saturday, the group fired ballistic missiles toward southern Israel, claiming they struck sensitive military targets. The Israeli military confirmed intercepting the projectiles near Eilat.

The Houthis framed the attack as direct intervention in support of Iran and regional resistance fronts, following threats to act if the conflict expanded. Their entry brings all major Iranian allies into active engagement, though the group maintains a degree of independence. While framing its operations as limited in scope, the move marks a major broadening of the conflict, with potential implications for regional stability and ceasefire negotiations.

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