Houthis Enter Iran War With Missile Attack on Israel

The attack marks the Houthis’ first direct military move in the war and signals potential escalation as U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran continue.

Houthi fighters brandish weapons during a protest, in the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa, Yemen, on Jan. 12, 2024. Mohammed Huwais/AFP via Getty Images

A spokesman for the Iran-aligned Houthi terrorist organization in Yemen said on March 28 that the group had entered the Middle East conflict, launching a missile attack against Israel that Tel Aviv said was intercepted.

Yahya Saree, spokesperson for the group’s military wing, said Houthi forces had carried out “the first military operation” using ballistic missiles targeting “sensitive Israeli military sites in southern occupied Palestine,” adding that operations would continue until “the aggression against all fronts of the resistance ceases.”