The Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah, is an Islamist rebel movement fighting in the Yemen Civil War.
They are primarily made up of Shia Muslims and their name comes from their leadership being primarily from the Houthi tribe.
Widely believed to be an Iran-backed proxy group, the Houthis are also known for their antisemitic views. Their slogan is "God is the Greatest. Death to America. Death to Israel. A Curse Upon the Jews. Victory to Islam."
The Houthis are one example where precision strikes on infrastructure such as ports may not work to win the conflict.
Since the beginning of Houthi attacks on international shipping last year, calls to the UKMTO have risen by 86%.
MDA said that ambulances, mobile intensive care units, and medicycle EMTs were dispatched to the scene.
From the control room and the pilot's seat: Lt.-Commander D led the operation from the control tower in Israel. 2,000 kilometers away, IAF pilot S dropped bombs on Yemen's capital – Sana'a.
The report names some of the top Yemen Houthis intelligence officials which could also lead to new sanctions against some of those individuals.
"We did this in response to the Houthis' recurring attacks on civilian targets in Israel," Netanyahu noted.
Israeli strikes hit Yemen early Thursday, killing nine people according to Houthi media, after Israel said it intercepted a missile from Yemen.
Hamas says two main points left to be resolved in negotiations • Houthis fire ballistic missile at Israel
The strikes began less than an hour after the IDF intercepted a ballistic missile launched toward central Israel by the Houthis.
This is the second time this week that Yemen targeted Israel. An initial drone was fired toward the country on Monday.
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