Yemen's Houthis claim attack targeting Israel

AFP , Monday 6 Apr 2026

Yemen's Houthi rebels said on Monday that they had launched an attack targeting Israel alongside their allies Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah.

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Supporters of Yemen's Houthi movement brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, in the capital Sanaa. AFP

 

The group, along with "the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps... and the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon, launched a barrage of cruise missiles and drones targeting several vital and military sites belonging to the Israeli enemy", military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a statement.

The Houthis, who control most of northern Yemen, joined the war on March 28 in support of Iran.

They had previously launched attacks on Israel and targeted shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to press for a ceasefire in Israel's war on the Gaza Strip.

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