Houthis launched a ballistic missile at Israel.
Airstrikes in Yemen followed.
Oh, and the article provides some context and background info for why Israel may have decided on total war with Hezbollah. The bombing of Israel from Hezbollah caused 60,000 people to flee their homes this past year. Apparently Hezbollah's bombing of Israel was more widespread and more effective than I previously realized. Was not just fear driven but a practical need to retaliate and resolve a crisis.
The Houthis launched a ballistic missile attack on Ben Gurion airport on Saturday when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was arriving.
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Hezbollah began firing rockets, missiles and drones into northern Israel after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack out of Gaza triggered the war there. Hezbollah and Hamas are allies that consider themselves part of an Iran-backed “Axis of Resistance” against Israel.
Israel has responded with waves of airstrikes, and the conflict has steadily ratcheted up to the brink of all-out war, raising fears of a region-wide conflagration.
Israel says it is determined to return some 60,000 of its citizens to communities in the north that were evacuated nearly a year ago.