The Houthi rebel group in Yemen fired a second wave of missiles at Israel just hours after the initial salvo, declaring they will continue attacks until Israel halts its assaults and invasions.
On 28 Mar 2026 GMT+7, Yahya Sari, spokesperson for the Houthi armed group, issued a statement saying the group had launched "cruise missiles and drones" targeting "several key military bases" of Israel in this second wave.
He added that this operation coincided "coincidentally" with military actions by Iran and Hezbollah and was "successfully achieved its objectives," further stating attacks will continue in the coming days "until the criminal enemy ceases its attacks and invasions."
The statement posted via his Telegram account came after Israeli and U.S. media reported on the Houthis' second attack wave just hours after the group confirmed firing the first missile toward Israel. This marked their official entry into the conflict since tensions with Iran escalated on 28 Feb.
Earlier today, Israeli authorities said they intercepted missiles launched from Yemen. Regarding the second wave, Israeli officials reported both missiles were intercepted with no injuries or damage reported.
Meanwhile, the internationally recognized Yemeni government (opposed to the Houthis) condemned Iran for repeatedly attempting to drag Yemen and other Middle Eastern countries into conflict through its allied armed groups.
Yemen has been engulfed in a civil war that intensified in 2015 when the Iran-backed Houthi rebels seized northwest territory from the internationally recognized government, prompting intervention by a Saudi-led coalition supported by the U.S.
A statement from Yemen's Presidential Council, operating from the Saudi port city of Aden, said "the involvement of the Houthi armed group in defending Iran’s regime" showed Tehran was "pushing its proxies to open new fronts" to alleviate political pressure on itself.
The council also warned these actions would worsen "the already dire living conditions and humanitarian situation... in a country facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises."
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Source:bbc