Yemen is an Arab country on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula bordering both the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Due to this, it holds a vital strategic location on the eastern side of the Bab al-Mandab Strait at the entrance to the Red Sea.
The country has been embroiled in a civil war for several years, with the internationally-recognized government fighting against the Houthi movement in the South.
Attacks on the Houthis didn’t appear to cause very much damage and have not set back their missile program, apparently, enabling them to continue the attacks on Israel.
Yemen's information minister said that Iran's plans to relocate its military industry to Houthi territory would endanger global shipping routes.
The US threats to intervene against Iran have apparently led the Houthis to reconsider their stance, leading to Iran possibly playing its final card.
The US president has been unclear on whether or not he will decide to strike Iran after nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran reached an impasse.
These aerial refueling missions are crucial for the Air Force's operations in Iran, enabling the continued maintenance of aerial superiority in the region, according to the military.
IDF censor updates restrictions on reporting missile, drone impact sites • Pressure mounts on Trump to join Iran war • 24 Israelis killed, over 800 wounded since Friday
On Saturday night, the IDF conducted strikes in Yemen in an attempted targeted attack on al-Karim al-Ghamari, IDF sources confirmed to The Jerusalem Post.
"We will soon know if it succeeded," an Israeli source told The Jerusalem Post.
Majority of Iranian missiles intercepted or missed target, IDF confirms • IDF intercepts drones over Eilat • Sirens sound across all of Israel overnight on Saturday
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