Israeli military says it identified a launch of a missile from Yemen

RiddleMaster · 2026-03-28T04:54:43+00:00

The Israeli military reported a missile launch from Yemen, marking a new escalation in the ongoing conflict. The Houthis claimed readiness to respond to perceived threats against Iran, increasing regional tension and the potential for broader confrontation.

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2026-03-28 04:54:43

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March 28 (Reuters) - The Israeli military said early on Saturday it had identified a launch of ‌a missile from Yemen, the first time a missile has launched from Yemen since the war erupted.

The launch comes hours after Iran-aligned Houthis said on Friday they ⁠were prepared to act if what the group called an escalation against Iran and the “axis of resistance” continued, but did not say what form any intervention would take.

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The Houthis entry to the war raises the prospects of a broader regional confrontation , particularly given ‌the ⁠Houthis’ ability to strike targets far beyond Yemen and disrupt shipping lanes around the Arabian Peninsula and the Red Sea, which they ⁠had done in support of Hamas in Gaza after October 7, 2023.

Iran’s Shi’ite allies in Lebanon ⁠and Iraq have already joined the war in the region triggered by U.S. and ⁠Israeli strikes on Tehran four weeks ago.

Reporting by Menna Alaa El-Din and Nayera Abdallah; Editing by William Mallard and Lincoln Feast.

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