The Iranian-backed Houthi militia in Yemen on Tuesday claimed to have attacked the international airport in Tel Aviv as well as targets in Jerusalem. Houthi military spokesman Yehya Saree said in a televised statement that Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport and an electricity plant in the Jerusalem area had been attacked with ballistic missiles.

Air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv Monday after reports of a missile launch from Yemen, sending residents running for shelter.

The IDF has alleged that Hamas and Islamic Jihad operatives were hiding inside the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia. Abu Safiya was initially detained on Dec. 27 during an IDF raid on the medical facility, which has been besieged multiple times by Israeli forces.

On the morning of January 3, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted by the Israeli Air Force, prompting heightened security in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Explosions were reported in both cities, raising concerns over the potential threat.

Yemen's Houthi forces launched a hypersonic missile and a drone at Tel Aviv's Yaffa area, targeting power and military sites as a show of support for Palestinians in Gaza. Both strikes were declared successful,

"The missile force of the Yemeni armed forces carried out a military operation, attacking a power station, owned by the Israeli enemy, east of the occupied Yafo region (Tel Aviv - TASS). The missile successfully hit the target," the Houthi-controlled TV channel Al Masirah quoted Saree as saying in a statement.

January 03 as a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted by the Israeli Air Force. Explosions were also heard in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

Ali Dhafar argues that Yemen’s recent strategic military operations against US and Israeli assets signal its growing capabilities.

Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing arrest warrants for war crimes and crimes against humanity, has vowed Israel will sever 'the terrorist arm of Iran's axis of evil', and Defence Minister Israel Katz has vowed to 'hunt down all of the Houthi leaders'.

The Houthis, who are backed by Iran, have targeted commercial ships in the Red Sea in solidarity with Hamas in Gaza. They launched a missile at Israel overnight.

The US military fired multiple strikes against the Houthi rebels in Yemen, the latest escalation against the Iran-backed terror group plaguing the Red Sea.