Iran-backed Houthis launch missiles at Israel, enter conflict

Yemen's Houthi rebels fired ballistic missiles at Israel, claiming their first military strike. The Iran-backed group said it was entering the conflict after earlier warnings that they would join if the war widened. An earlier strike at a Saudi base injured 12 U.S. troops, and the United States has sent thousands more troops to the region. This action opens a new front in the Iran-linked war, raising risks of broader regional escalation and threats to shipping and civilians.