Yemen's Houthis Open New Front, Launch Missiles at Israel for First Time

The Houthis fired ballistic missiles at Israel for the first time since the conflict began.

The Israeli army intercepted at least one incoming projectile.

DW

A senior Houthi member said the US-Israeli enemy had lost control of the battlefield.

The Houthis framed their missile attack as retaliation for US-Israeli strikes that killed Khamenei.

The launch came after nearly a month of US-Israeli bombing which analysts described as counterproductive.

PressTV

US air strikes on Yemen failed to reduce the Houthis’ military capacity and instead strengthened their propaganda.

The Houthis marked the first direct military involvement of one of Iran's most prominent regional allies.

“A senior member of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement says the US-Israeli enemy has lost control of the battlefield and strategic balance since the second week of the aggression”

PressTV

The Lebanese Parliament called for shifting Hezbollah's military role.

Regional diplomatic efforts escalated as Egypt convened an emergency Arab League meeting.

The Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb were closed by Iran and the Houthis.

The Trump administration's simultaneous wars raised questions about mission creep.

Al-Jazeera Net

Opening new fronts raised the risk the conflict could engulf much of the region.