The Iran-backed Houthis have stepped up their missile attacks, in recent weeks. The group says the attacks are part of their campaign aimed at pressuring Israel and the West over the war in Gaza.

Since November 2023, the Houthis have been carrying out missile and drone attacks on Israel and disrupting "Israeli-linked" shipping in the Red Sea in solidarity with Palestinians amid their ongoing conflict with Israelis in the Gaza Strip.

A Yemeni ballistic missile struck a target in Tel Aviv, disrupting air traffic and hitting the Israeli ministry of defense.

A Yemeni missile strike targeted the Israeli Security Ministry in Tel Aviv on January 14, 2025. This marks the second missile attack within 24 hours, with sirens going off in central Israeli cities like Tel Aviv,

Yemen Houthis strike Tel Aviv with hypersonic missiles, injuring civilians. This marks a significant escalation in regional tensions.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

The ceasefire, approved by Israel and Hamas and set to take effect Sunday at 8:30 am local time (0630 GMT), includes an initial 42-day phase, during which more than 15 months of fighting in Gaza will halt, and 33 hostages held in Gaza will be released in exchange for the release of 735 Palestinian prisoners.

Israel struck Huthi targets in Yemen on Friday, including a power station and coastal ports, in response to missile and drone launches, as it warned it would hunt down the group's leaders.Before Friday's raids,

Yemen's Houthi group said in a statement on Saturday that it launched a ballistic missile earlier in the day targetting the Israeli Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv.

Yemen’s Houthi group reported Friday that the United States carried out five airstrikes targeting the northern Amran province. According to Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah TV, the "American aggression" focused on the Harf Sufyan district. The report gave no details about casualties or damage caused by the strikes.

Yemeni forces target Israeli military in Yaffa, escalating conflict amid ongoing support for Palestinians in Gaza.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

Sirens sounded shortly after 3:00 a.m. in towns throughout Gush Dan, Shfela, and Lachish regions after a missile was launched from Yemen. Falling debris damaged homes near Jerusalem.

At least 15 people have been killed and over 67 seriously injured after an explosion at a fuel station in Yemen.