US and UK military forces have conducted strikes in Yemen, according to reports.
On the night of January 5, American and British forces launched an attack on Houthi positions. The strike occurred just hours after a ballistic missile was fired from Yemen towards Israel.
This was reported by RBK-Ukraine citing The Times of Israel.
The publication, referencing Arab media, stated that the Western coalition forces conducted three rounds of strikes on the city of Saada in the mountainous northwest of Yemen, which is controlled by the Houthi rebel group.
No confirmations were received from American or British military sources.
Information about the strikes emerged shortly after a ballistic missile was launched toward Israel from Yemeni territory around midnight.
The Israeli military reported that they intercepted the missile before it reached their territory. Air raid sirens were heard in the settlement of Talmei Elazar.
A Houthi representative on Telegram claimed that the attacks would continue until hostilities in the Gaza Strip cease.
He did not take direct responsibility for the missile launch.
Israel's War with Yemeni Houthis
Following the invasion of militants from the Palestinian group Hamas into Israeli territory on October 7, 2023, the Islamic movements "Hezbollah" in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen began shelling Israeli territory in support of their Islamic allies.
The confrontation with Hamas and Hezbollah escalated into ground operations by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon, respectively. As Yemen does not share a border with Israel, the Houthis and the IDF exchange missile strikes.
At the end of December, the Israeli ambassador to the UN stated that the Houthis in Yemen could face a fate similar to that of Hezbollah and Hamas.
Additionally, at the end of December, the Israel Defense Forces used the American THAAD missile defense system for the first time. The system intercepted a missile launched by the Houthis from Yemen.
On December 26, the Israeli army shelled a civilian airport in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a. The strike affected members of the UN delegation and the WHO director-general.