Yemen
“Under pressure, the Houthis have backed down from attacking American ships, but they will face further punishing strikes if they attack U.S. vessels again,” said the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
The Iran-backed rebels in Yemen say all ships heading to the northern Israeli city will now be treated as legitimate military targets.
One civilian was lightly injured while seeking shelter in Bat Yam.
“If the Houthis continue to fire missiles at the State of Israel, they will suffer painful blows,” said Defense Minister Israel Katz.
Israel’s Magen David Adom medical emergency response group said it received no reports of casualties in the attack.
Air defenses intercepted a missile from Yemen on Wednesday morning, prompting brief flight delays at Ben Gurion Airport • The IDF issued an urgent evacuation warning for Yemen’s ports following the attack.
Washington continues to support Israel’s two main goals of dismantling the Hamas terror group and bringing the hostages home, Danny Danon, Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, told JNS.
Houthi terrorists have intensified aerial assaults on Israel in recent weeks.
The agreement “sends the wrong message to both our allies and adversaries,” the bipartisan group of House members wrote.
The attack triggered air raid sirens across central Israel, including in Tel Aviv.
“There is one principle that guides me: Israel will defend itself—anywhere, against any threat, with its own forces,” said the Israeli prime minister.
The rebel militia “will absorb heavy blows” if attacks continue, and Israel holds Tehran directly responsible for arming and directing its terror proxy forces, said the Israeli defense minister.
