The Iranian-backed rebels have kept up a steady drumbeat of attacks in the Red Sea on commercial shipping despite a U.S. campaign to stop them.

Now, Israel was focusing on Yemen's Houthi rebels, according to the defence minister. "We will strike (the Houthis') strategic infrastructure and cut off the head of the leadership," he said. "Just like we did to Haniyeh, (Yahya) Sinwar and (Hassan ...

The U.S. and U.K. -- supported by other allies -- have launched a series of strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen since January. Israel has also launched significant strikes in Yemen in recent months, most recently on Thursday. At least seven people were ...

Masirah said that some of the strikes targeted power stations in the capital, as well as the Ras Isa oil terminal on the Red Sea.

Sirens activated in central Israel, the Shfela and Judea, following a launch from Yemen. Residents report hearing explosions. IDF confirms one rocket was intercepted before it crossed into Israeli territory.

The missile strike sent Israelis fleeing their beds to safety in the middle of the night, resulting in at least 14 people suffering minor injuries from broken glass.

An Ansar Allah source told Newsweek that Israel "represents a danger to Yemen and to various Arab and Islamic countries."

Israel's military reported a missile launched from Yemen, intercepted before entering Israeli territory. No casualties were recorded. This act, claimed by an Iran-backed faction in Yemen, is intended as a gesture of support for Palestinians in Gaza.

The Houthis have been attacking ships in the Red Sea for more than a year in what they have described as a campaign in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

A missile fired from Yemen hit Tel Aviv overnight into Saturday, Israeli authorities said, in a rare instance of a failed interception over the city.

Israel has bombed key ports in Yemen as well as the country's capital Sana'a in response to more than a year of missile and drone attacks launched by the country's Houthi rebels, the military said on Thursday.