Yemen is an Arab country on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula bordering both the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Due to this, it holds a vital strategic location on the eastern side of the Bab al-Mandab Strait at the entrance to the Red Sea.
The country has been embroiled in a civil war for several years, with the internationally-recognized government fighting against the Houthi movement in the South.
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The Iranian-backed drone programs that proliferated in the Middle East in recent years have become increasingly deadly.
"The UAV force of Yemeni Armed Forces targeted a military target" in the Tel Aviv and Eilat areas, using "four Samad-4 drones," the statement read, claiming the operations had been successful.
The Houthi official claimed that the drone had flown over the Saada airspace as part of a joint American-Israeli campaign.
The IDF struck Yemen' Hodeidah and Ras Issa ports, attacking oil reserves and military supplies, sources told The Jerusalem Post.
The missile was intercepted by the IDF Aerial Defense Array outside of Israeli territory, the IDF said.
With Hezbollah severely compromised, Iran will lean on its other proxies to confront Israel.
The Iran-backed group claimed to have launched one missile at Tel Aviv and one drone toward Ashkelon, as well as at American destroyers in the Red Sea.
Yemen's vice president emphasizes the need for a unified strategy to contain the Iran-backed Houthis amid rising regional tensions and attacks.
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