The Iran-backed Huthis said they targeted an Israeli airport and army site as well as a US warship, soon after Israel reported intercepting missiles launched from Yemen.
The Huthis “targeted Ben Gurion airport… with a ballistic missile… and a military target” south of Tel Aviv, their military spokesman Yahya Saree said.
The Israeli military said it intercepted two missiles launched from Yemen “before crossing into Israeli territory” after it activated air raid sirens across multiple areas, including Jerusalem.
Saree said the rebels also “targeted hostile warships in the Red Sea, including the American aircraft carrier (USS Harry S) Truman,” which he said was “in retaliation to the ongoing US aggression against our country”.
The United States launched what its Central Command called a “large-scale operation” involving air strikes against the Huthis on March 15.
Washington vowed to use overwhelming force until they stopped firing on vessels in the key shipping routes of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden after the rebels threatened to resume attacks over the Gaza war.
The Huthis have since reported near-daily US air strikes on areas under their control.
