Yemen's Houthis launch more explosives-laden drones towards Israel

By Mohammed Sameai

Yemen’s Houthi rebel group announced Wednesday that it launched a large number of explosives-laden drones toward Israel.

In a statement, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said its armed forces “fired a large batch of drones" at several targets in the country.

He vowed that his group would continue to carry out military operations in support of the Palestinian people and until the Israeli aggression against Gaza stops.

The Israeli side did not comment on the announcement but said it deployed missile boats in the Red Sea as a defensive reinforcement.

It marked the second time the Houthi group announced the firing of missiles and drones against Israel.

The Lebanese Hezbollah group is also involved in exchanges of fire with Israel in their border areas which erupted in connection with the fighting between Palestinian groups and Israel.

The Israeli army has widened its air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip, which has been under relentless airstrikes since the Palestinian group Hamas launched a surprise offensive on Oct. 7.

More than 10,300 people have since been killed in the conflict, including at least 8,796 Palestinians and more than 1,538 Israelis, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar