Yemen
The missile was reportedly fired by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.
The alleged sabotage ring, dubbed “Force 400,” was said to be led by a Yemeni named Ammar Afash.
That represents around half of the 170 UAVs fired by Iran and its proxies during their assault on Israel.
“We favor a diplomatic solution. We know that there is no military solution,” the State Department’s Yemen envoy said.
The projectile did not cause any injuries or damage.
Washington sanctioned two ship owners and two vessels tied to “an Iran-based, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force-backed Houthi financial facilitator.”
The ship and its crew were unharmed.
The terror group is facing growing counterstrikes in the wake of its attacks on international shipping.
U.S. identifies Navy SEALS KIA while intercepting an Iranian arms shipment off the coast of Somalia • Iran “very directly involved” in Houthi attacks, says head of U.S. 5th Fleet.
“Hamas has sought to leverage a variety of financial transfer mechanisms, including the exploitation of cryptocurrency, to channel funds to support the group’s terrorist activities,” an under secretary of the treasury said.
“Who told you that we do not attack in Iran?” Netanyahu asked.
Thursday marked the first time sirens for incoming rocket fire sounded in Eilat since Dec. 6.
