Houthi Missile Attack which are Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched their first ballistic missile strike against Israel on Saturday. The attack marked a dramatic escalation in the already volatile US-Israel war on Iran, now one month old.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree announced on X that Yemeni armed forces “carried out the first military operation using a barrage of ballistic missiles targeting sensitive Israeli military sites.” Saree stated that the strike expressed solidarity with Iran and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon.
Israel’s air defenses successfully intercepted one incoming missile fired from Yemen. Air raid sirens blared across Beer Sheba and areas near Israel’s main nuclear research center. Loud explosions also rattled Tel Aviv, where Israel’s Fire and Rescue Service responded to 11 impact sites across the metro area.
Saturday’s attacks represent a dramatic reversal for the group, which had earlier signaled it would not join the war at Tehran’s request. The Houthis previously suspended Red Sea attacks following a US-brokered Gaza ceasefire in October 2025.
The Houthi entry raises the prospect of a broader regional confrontation, given the group’s ability to strike targets far beyond Yemen and disrupt Arabian Peninsula shipping lanes.
Mohammed Mansour, the Houthis’ deputy information minister, told local media that closing the Bab al-Mandeb strait remains among their options. Experts warn this move could devastate global trade. About 30 percent of Israel’s imports pass through this critical Red Sea waterway.
Meanwhile, Brent crude oil traded around $107 a barrel on Saturday, a roughly 60 percent spike from pre-war prices, as the conflict continues to destabilize energy markets worldwide.
Sources: Associated Press, CNN, Al Jazeera, Times of Israel, CNBC, Euronews March 28, 2026
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