Israel carried out it 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.

Houthi forces have reportedly launched Zulfiqar ballistic missiles targeting Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport, sending shockwaves through Tel Aviv. Explosions were heard across the area, triggering mass panic,

Israel struck Houthi targets at three Yemeni ports and a power plant overnight, in the country’s first attack on Yemen since the Israel-Iran ceasefire.

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.

The Trump administration has given a largely muted reaction to the Houthis breaking their ceasefire agreement with the United States this week. The Houthis, President Donald Trump said on May 6, had agreed not to attack commercial shipping vessels in exchange for an end to the intense U.

Following the Hamas attack on Israel of October 2023 and the Israeli military reaction against Gaza, the Houthis entered the war against Israel in support of Hamas. Their chosen tactics have been to lob Iranian-supplied ballistic missiles and drones against Israel and Saudi Arabia,

A missile launched from Yemen was intercepted by Israeli defense systems after sirens sounded across several regions. Iran-backed Houthis continue to attack Israel in support of Palestinians in Gaza,

The U.S. military spent hundreds of millions of dollars earlier this year in a six-week barrage intended to stop the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen from targeting ships in the Red Sea.