War Between Israel and Yemen’s Houthis Intensifies

The Israeli Defense Forces see the Houthis as Iran’s leading arm now in its proxy war against Israel.

Emergency responders inspect damage at a school in the city after a rocket strike, allegedly fired from Yemen, on Dec. 19, 2024, in Ramat Gan, Israel. In response, Israel launched attacks on several Houthi military targets in Yemen. Amir Levy/Getty Images

A day after a Houthi ballistic missile struck a playground near Tel Aviv, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would continue acting against the Iran-backed terrorist group in Yemen.

“Just as we acted forcefully against the terrorist arms of Iran’s axis of evil, so we will act against the Houthis, with force, determination, and sophistication,” Netanyahu said in a video statement on Dec. 22.