ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Saturday claimed their first strike on Israel, following weeks of speculation about possible involvement in the US-Israel war on Iran.
The group said in a statement that they “have carried out the first military operation using a barrage of ballistic missiles targeting sensitive Israeli military sites in southern occupied Palestine.”
For the first time since the start of the regional war, the Houthis had warned on Friday that they could enter the conflict if US-Israeli strikes continue to target Iran or if additional countries become involved.
In a video statement posted on X, spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group had launched ballistic missiles at Israeli military sites. The Israeli military said in a statement it had “identified” the launch of a missile from Yemen toward its territory and was working to intercept it.
The group said its operations will continue “until the declared objectives are achieved, as stated in the previous statement by the Armed Forces, and until the aggression against all fronts of the resistance ceases.