Israel planning wave of attacks against Houthis in Yemen

Israel is currently gearing up for an additional wave of strikes targeting the Houthis.

By World Israel News Staff

Israel is planning to carry out additional strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen after ballistic missiles launched by the terror group struck central Israel twice in recent days.

Last week, a missile struck an elementary school in the Tel Aviv suburb of Ramat Gan, destroying a building.

The IAF launched retaliatory airstrikes targeting three ports and oil facilities in Yemen several hours later, but the defiant Houthis pledged to keep up their attacks.

Less than a day later, during the early hours of Saturday morning, the Houthis launched another hypersonic missile that evaded interception and struck a park in south Tel Aviv, wounding 16.

On Saturday evening, a U.S.-led coalition attacked Houthi weapons depots and other strategic sites in Yemen.

However, Israel reportedly lacks confidence that this will deter the Houthis from future attacks against the Jewish state.

According to Hebrew-language Kan News, Israel is currently gearing up for an additional wave of strikes on the Houthis. Jerusalem is also lobbying for other countries to support and even participate in the strikes, the news site reported.

The Houthis are the only Iranian proxy left in the region that has not been significantly weakened by Israel in the ongoing war. Since the massacre of October 7, 2023, the IDF has crippled both Hezbollah and Hamas, which received funding and support from Iran.

Shia-aligned militias in Syria have also significantly reduced their attacks against Israel following the ouster of longtime leader Bashar al-Assad.

The IAF struck Houthi targets in Yemen in July 2024, the day after an explosive drone launched by the terror group killed a Belarusian-Israeli man in Tel Aviv.

Following a Houthi missile attack targeting Ben-Gurion Airport, Israel launched another wave of attacks on Houthi sites in September 2024.