Young Houthi supporters hold weapons during a rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, in the Yemeni capital Sanaa. AFP
The attack came after the Yemeni group had threatened to join the regional war if Tehran continued to be attacked or if more countries joined the conflict.
In a video statement posted on X, spokesman Yahya Saree said the group, which controls most of northern Yemen and targeted Israel with drones and missiles throughout much of the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza, had launched ballistic missiles at Israeli military sites.
A few hours earlier, the Israeli army said in a statement that it had "identified the launch of a missile from Yemen toward Israeli territory, aerial defence systems are operating to intercept the threat".
Media reports suggested the missile may have been intercepted.
The Houthis have also attacked US and Israeli shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden during the Gaza war, in solidarity with the Palestinians, but have so far refrained from doing so in the ongoing war.
"We affirm that our fingers are on the trigger for direct military intervention," the group said in a statement on Friday, warning that it would act if other nations joined the US-Israeli fight or if the Red Sea was used for "hostile operations".
The Red Sea has become increasingly important during the US-Israeli war on Iran, as Saudi Arabia has diverted a large proportion of its oil exports to the port of Yanbu, with Iran having all but restrained access to the Strait of Hormuz.
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