Israel is preparing to fight along a new front against Houthi militants in Yemen, striking back at the group for its drone and missile attacks and signaling a potential lengthy campaign that would take the battle far from Israel’s borders.

Israel launches waves of attacks across Yemen in retaliation for Houthi missile and drone strikes Israeli newspaper Haaretz Israel Defense Forces warplanes hit Sanaa International Airport in the capital,

Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naeini, emphasized the impact of Yemen's Ansarullah movement's missile attacks on Israel, which have shifted Israel's strategic calculations. Naeini stated that these "prompt" and powerful strikes by Ansarullah have demonstrated the movement's growing self-reliance and independence,