A month into the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, a missile launched from Yemen has been detected for the first time, Israel's military said on Saturday. The Houthis are a military, political and religious movement led by the Houthi family and based in northern Yemen. The Houthis demonstrated significant missile and drone capabilities, attacking oil installations and vital infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. On Friday, the group repeated its warning as the war intensified, and a few hours later, Israel said it identified a missile launch from Yemen. Observers have been split on what course of action the Houthis, a notoriously mercurial group, may take.

Source: The Standard March 28, 2026 08:40 UTC