Yemen's Houthis launch drone and missile attacks on Israel and Saudi Arabia
Houthi forces conducted multiple attacks including drone launches toward Israel and a ballistic missile toward Saudi Arabia, with Israeli air defenses intercepting aerial targets over Eilat. Iranian and Houthi leadership threatened new military operations and a broader regional security corridor against Israel.
Why it matters
The Houthis have repeatedly disrupted Red Sea shipping since 2023 in solidarity with Gaza and Iran's 'Axis of Resistance,' and their renewed campaign threatens to reopen a key maritime chokehold and broaden the regional conflict. A return to Houthi missile and drone fire—tied explicitly to the latest Israel-Iran-Lebanon escalation—signals the fragility of recent ceasefires and the risk of a wider war.
🔎 Ground signal
Reports of a Yemen-launched ballistic missile triggering sirens in Saudi Arabia hint the Houthis may again be targeting Gulf states, not just Israel, raising the prospect of renewed friction with Riyadh.