Yemen's Houthis Have Officially Waded Into The Israel-Hamas War

 

The Long War Journal: Houthis launch third strike against Israel, threaten more attacks 

The Israel Defense Forces intercepted a missile and two drones over the Red Sea that were fired by Ansar Allah, the Iran-backed group in Yemen more commonly known as the Houthis, earlier today. The attack marked the third by the Houthis that has targeted Israel, and the terror group has threatened more as Israel pushes its ground offensive into Gaza. 

The missiles and two drones were launched from the “Red Sea area” and shot down “outside the territory of the State of Israel,” the IDF said, according to The Times of Israel. The Houthi missile was shot down with the Arrow air defense system, while Israel Air Force fighters downed the two Houthi drones.

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Yemen's Houthis Have Officially Waded Into The Israel-Hamas War 

Israel deploys missile boats in Red Sea as Houthis attack from Yemen -- Reuters  

Israel rushes missile boats to Red Sea after Yemen’s Houthis declare war -- The Telegraph 

Israel Missile Ships Deployed to Red Sea Amid Yemen Threat -- Newsweek 

Israel beefs up defenses around Eilat following Houthi attacks -- Times of Israel

Yemens' Houthi Rebels Claim Responsibility For Drones And Missiles Launched Towards Israel's Coastal City Of Eilat

 

Daily Mail: Iran boasts its proxies 'won't stay silent' and hints of war across the region as Tehran-backed Huthi rebels fire drones into Israel from Yemen and pledge allegiance to the Hamas 'axis of resistance' 

* Houthi rebels said they fired a series of drones towards Israeli city of Eilat 

* Iran today warned the situation in the Middle East could 'get out of control' 

Iran today boasted its powerful proxies 'won't stay silent' and hinted the fighting between Israel and Hamas could engulf the Middle East after the Tehran-backed Huthi rebels fired drones into the Jewish state from Yemen. 

The Huthis, who seized Yemen's capital Sanaa in 2014 and control large swathes of the country, said they fired a series of drones towards the Red Sea city of Eilat this morning in retaliation to Israel's war against Hamas. 

'These drones belong to the state of Yemen. We are fighting with words and drones,' Abdelaziz bin Habtour, prime minister of the Huthi government, said.  

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Yemens' Houthi Rebels Claim Responsibility For Drones And Missiles Launched Towards Israel's Coastal City Of Eilat  

Yemen's Houthi rebels claim attacks on Israel, drawing their main sponsor Iran closer to Hamas war -- ABC News/AP

In first, Arrow downs Eilat-bound missile from ‘Red Sea area’; Houthis claim attack -- Times of Israel  

Israel intercepts 'aerial target' near Red Sea city of Eilat -- Jerusalem Post  

Israel uses ‘Arrow’ aerial defense system for first time in war to intercept missile -- Al Arabiya News  

Yemeni army launches large-scale ballistic, drone strikes on occupied territories to support Palestinians -- Press TV (Iran)  

Yemen’s Houthis say they launched ballistic missiles, drones at Israel -- Al Jazeera  

Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Arrow Interceptor Downs Ballistic Missile Over Red Sea -- The Warzone

Yemen Rebels Warn Israel Is Within Range Of Their Missiles

Newsweek: Israel Military Bases Within Range of Missiles, Yemen Rebels Warn

A spokesperson for Yemeni rebels warned Israel not to intervene in the country's civil war, saying Israeli military bases in Africa are within range of their missiles.

Colonel Aziz Rashid, a member of the rebel alliance that ousted Yemeni President Abbed Rabbo Hadi in 2014, accused Israel of fighting alongside a Saudi Arabia–led coalition that is attempting to reinstate the exiled Yemeni leader, and threatened to strike Israeli military installations. He said his forces would also soon have missiles capable of reaching bases in Israel itself.

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WNU Editor:Israel is far away from Yemen .... The Houthis must feel very confident in their missile capabilities.