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Houthis claim missile strike on Israel from Yemen

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels claimed they launched a missile at Israel on March 28, a first from Yemen in the monthlong Iran war, and Israel reported intercepting the projectile amid a broader wave of regional strikes.

Mar 28th 2026 · Yemen

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  • Houthi rebels said they launched a missile attack on Israel on March 28, the first strike from Yemen since the Iran war began.
  • The Israeli military reported it identified and intercepted a missile launched from Yemen.
  • The Houthis said the attack was retaliation for US and Israeli strikes on Iranian and allied targets and vowed continued operations.
  • Separately, an Iranian strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia injured 12 US service members and damaged KC-135 tankers, underscoring wider regional escalation.

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