“We have no hostility toward neighboring countries, but American bases are targets for us if we are attacked," Iran's Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said.
Leading defense analysts say that the Houthis' latest attacks are Tehran showing what it is truly capable of.
"Washington now realizes that Israel can no longer remain passive," an Israeli official said.
The military said that since the beginning of the war, the Israel Air Force intercepted dozens of Houthi missiles at a success rate that exceeded 95%.
Cyprus's president visited Israel after a Houthi missile slammed into the airport. During his visit, he called for unity and reignited stalled gas field talks.
"The incident is under control. No damage was caused beyond the orchard, and thankfully, there are no injuries,” he added.
Hamas's representative in Lebanon said that the missile firings were "an individual act and not a central decision by Hamas."
Since Trump took office, partly due to his request, Israel has refrained from striking targets in Yemen.
Attempts were made to intercept the missile, and the results of the interception are being reviewed, the IDF said.
Magen David Adom stated that a woman had been injured while heading to a protected area as the sirens sounded.
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