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As Yemen's Houthis enter the fray, Israel is once again in active conflict on four fronts

From Jerusalem Post · () English

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  • Yemen's Houthis launched a missile attack toward Israel, marking the first such incident in months and expanding Israel's conflict to four active fronts.
  • The Houthis claimed the attack was a response to Israel's alleged "Greater Israel" project and an effort to break the siege on their people.
  • This escalation involves Iran, Lebanon's Hezbollah, and Yemen's Houthis, alongside ongoing IDF operations in Gaza.

Yemen's Houthi rebels launched a missile attack toward Israeli territory early Monday, marking the first such incident in months and drawing Israel into conflict on four active fronts. The attack follows recent missile barrages from Iran and ongoing exchanges with Lebanon's Hezbollah.

Greater Israel

— Yahya SareeThe Houthi spokesperson cited this alleged project as a reason for the missile launch.

The Houthis' military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, claimed responsibility for the attack, stating it targeted the Tel Aviv area. He asserted that the launch was a response to Israel's alleged "Greater Israel" project, a term often used in antisemitic conspiracy theories. Saree also framed the action as an endeavor to break the "unjust and oppressive siege" imposed on their people and allies in Lebanon, Gaza, and Iran.

In response to the Houthi missile launch, sirens sounded across central Israel and the West Bank. A large missile fragment reportedly crashed in an empty area in the West Bank. The Houthis further declared a complete ban on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, threatening any "enemy" movement in the region. They vowed to escalate their attacks in line with the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran and its proxy groups.

endeavor to break the unjust and oppressive siege imposed by the American enemy on our people and the free and dear peoples of the axis in Lebanon, Gaza, and Iran.

— Yahya SareeHe explained another motivation for the attack, linking it to perceived blockades.

This multi-front engagement includes Iran, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the Houthis in Yemen, while the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continue operations against militant activity in Gaza. The last reported missile firing from Yemen occurred in early April during Israel's operations against the Iranian regime.

The Houthis would escalate their attacks in accordance with the escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran and its proxy groups.

— Yahya SareeHe warned of further escalation from the Houthi side.
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