The Houthis have disrupted commercial shipping and launched drones and missiles toward Israel throughout the country's war with Hamas. Yahya Sare'e, the Houthis' spokesperson, claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement published on the social media platform X. The Houthi strike, the first to threaten Tel Aviv, hit at around 3:10 a.m. local time. The Houthi strike hit hours after Israel's military confirmed one of its airstrikes had killed a Hezbollah commander and other militants in southern Lebanon. Friday's drone strike on Tel Aviv could resurface fears about the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas expanding into a region-wide conflagration as international mediators continue to push for a ceasefire.

Source: CBC News July 20, 2024 03:14 UTC