After dealing devastating blows to militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah, Israel is now directing its military prowess at another key force backed by Iran: the Houthi rebels in Yemen.On Friday, Israel said it had attacked Yemen's international airport in the capital of Sanaa as well as several power plants and seaports,

As officials caution that ballistic missile and drone attacks from Yemen are likely to persist, Jerusalem is indicating that Thursday’s strikes are

The assault killed at least four people and injured 21 others, the state news agency in Yemen reported. The strikes came after a week of attacks by the Iran-backed militia.

The THAAD, or Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, was used to try to intercept a projectile from Yemen sometime during the last 24 hours, and an analysis would determine its success, said the source who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The Israeli military said early on Friday that its air defence systems intercepted a missile fired from Yemen before it could reach Israeli territory. Warning sirens were triggered in several central Israeli areas due to the potential for falling debris,

An American missile defense system was used for the first time to intercept a retaliatory attack launched by Yemen’s Houthis rebels at Israel’s central airport overnight as threats continue to escalate between the Jewish state and Iran’s terror proxies.