Israeli Air Force on high alert for resumption of Houthi missile, drone attacks on Israel Israel checking whether missile from Yemen, which landed in Egypt, was aimed at Israel, as White House says heavy US strikes killed ‘multiple’ Houthi leaders
The US launched a major bombing campaign in Yemen on Saturday.
The White House said Sunday that US strikes killed “multiple” Houthi leaders in Yemen, adding that Iran was “put on notice” to stop backing the rebel group and its attacks on Red Sea shipping.
The Houthis vowed the strikes “will not pass without response,” while Iran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi condemned the deaths and said Washington had “no authority” to dictate Tehran’s foreign policy.
The Houthis’ political bureau said its “forces are fully prepared to confront escalation with escalation.”
The rebels, who have controlled much of Yemen for more than a decade, are part of the “axis of resistance” of pro-Iran groups staunchly opposed to Israel and the United States. They have launched scores of drone and missile attacks on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Earlier this month, the Trump administration reclassified the Houthis as a “foreign terrorist organization,” banning any US interaction with it.
