Houthis join Middle East conflict

The Yemeni group has said it is entering the battle against the US and Israel in support of Iran and other “resistance” factions

Yemen’s Houthi armed forces announced their formal entry into the conflict in the Middle East, firing several missiles at Israel.

The group, which controls the Yemeni capital Sanaa and much of the country’s north, has stayed out of the action since the US and Israel first attacked Tehran on February 28.

But on Saturday, Houthi military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree issued a statement, declaring support for Tehran and other “resistance” factions in the region.

The group is compelled to begin military operations against the US, Israel and their allies due to ongoing escalation, attacks on infrastructure, and “atrocities” committed in Lebanon, Iran, Iraq and the Gaza Strip, he said.

”Our fingers are on the trigger” if any nation decides to join the strikes by Washington and West Jerusalem or if the Red Sea is used for targeting Iran, Saree warned.

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Several hours later, the Houthis said that they had launched “a salvo of ballistic missiles towards sensitive Israeli military sites,” timing the attack with the operations carried out by Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

The group said they will continue its strikes “until the aggression against all resistance fronts ceases.”

Israel reported shooting down two missiles coming from Yemen on Saturday.

When asked about the Houthi attack, Israeli military spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin said that West Jerusalem is “preparing for a multifront war.”