US EditionYemen's Houthis announce campaign targeting Israeli airports
- On Sunday, Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels launched a missile strike near Israel's Ben Gurion Airport and announced a campaign targeting Israeli airports.
- The missile attack and the campaign followed Israel's security cabinet approval of expanded Gaza operations amid ongoing conflict that began with Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack.
- The Houthis issued an immediate warning through their Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center and urged international airlines to cancel flights to Israeli airports to safeguard passengers and aircraft.
- Although most Houthi missiles since March were intercepted, Sunday's missile was not due to a reported technical error, causing minor injuries and prompting multiple airlines to suspend flights.
- Israel vowed to respond forcefully to the Houthi attacks while the campaign highlights escalating regional tensions amid a humanitarian crisis in Gaza caused by an Israeli blockade.
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The Houthis announced that they were working to impose a “comprehensive air defense blockade” against Israel, as part of which they would repeatedly target the country’s airports. Israel responded to the threat.
While regional tensions have been exacerbating since the resumption of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, this is what we need to know to understand the rising tensions between Israel and the Huthis rebels, an armed group...
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