Iran, Israel and Houthis
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Houthis launch first strike on Israel since war began, vow to fight to end 'US-Israeli aggression'
Tehran could use the Houthis to take action in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.
The entry of the Houthis in the war marks a significant escalation in the conflict as it enters its second month.
A missile attack on Israel by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Saturday raises concern that Tehran's proxies may again try to block Red Sea shipping routes, as Iran's chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz keeps another key global trade passage virtually closed.
Israel’s military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen toward Israel early Saturday, the first time it had faced fire from that country. The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the attack,
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed responsibility for a missile attack targeting Israel, marking a new escalation as the war in the Middle East enters its second month. Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree,