Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen’s Houthi fighters, reiterated in a televised address on Thursday the group’s ban on companies transporting goods related to Israel through the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea. He said this week’s ...

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The latest escalation follows a series of maritime attacks by the Houthis. On Tuesday, the group struck and sank the Eternity C, with 25 crew members onboard.

Israel has carried out its first strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen since the Israel-Iran ceasefire, attacking ports and a power plant around midnight local time Sunday night into Monday morning.

A ballistic missile launched at Israel by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen a short while ago fell short outside the country’s borders, according to a military official. The IDF

Israel and Iran-backed Houthi rebels exchanged missile fire on Monday as Israeli forces targeted Yemeni ports they say are used for weapons transfers.

Since October 7, the Jewish state has heavily relied on its F-35I and F-15I fleets to carry out both defensive and offensive operations.