The Huthis have announced themselves to be part of an “axis of resistance” of Iran’s supporters and proxies in response to Israel’s battle with Hamas.
The battle has heightened the prospect of a wider Middle East confrontation, with near-daily exchanges of fire between Lebanon and Israel.
Since the commencement of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7, the Huthis in Yemen have fired a succession of drones and missiles at Israel.
On Wednesday, Israel announced that...