Yemen's Houthis confirm firing barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Mar 28, 2026 · 935 words · By Malek Fouda

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Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels say they launched their first military operation targeting Israeli military positions in support of Iranian and Hezbollah resistance efforts.

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What happened

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels say they launched their first military operation targeting Israeli military positions in support of Iranian and Hezbollah resistance efforts.

Why it matters

The group said its attacks will continue until Israel halts its military offensives on all fronts.

Common ground

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebel group says it has carried out its first “military operation” targeting Israel, firing a barrage of ballistic missiles, in what it says is a display of solidarity for ongoing Israeli aggression against Iran, Lebanon, Iraq and…

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said his country would 'exact a heavy price for Israeli crimes' in a post on X in reaction to the renewed attacks. He also slammed US President Donald Trump for not abiding by his extended diplomatic deadline, after Israel claimed its strikes were coordinated with Washington?
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Claim 1: “Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said his country would 'exact a heavy price for Israeli crimes' in a post on X in reaction to the renewed attacks. He also slammed US President Donald Trump for not abiding by his extended diplomatic deadline, after Israel claimed its strikes were coordinated with Washington.”

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Claim 2: “First Chinese-affiliated project in Gulf states under attack”

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Claim 3: “The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed, causing global oil supply crises with one-fifth of the world's oil passing through it.”

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Claim 4: “Oil prices spiking due to Hormuz Strait restrictions”

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Claim 5: “Sirens went off around Beer Sheba and the area near Israel’s main nuclear research centre for the third time overnight into Saturday as Iran and Hezbollah continued to fire at Israel.”

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Claim 6: “Kuwait said its Shuwaikh Port in Kuwait City and the Mubarak Al Kabeer Port to the north, which is under construction as part of China’s 'Belt and Road' initiative, sustained 'material damage' in attacks.”

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Claim 7: “Meanwhile, Iranian retaliatory attacks are continuing to target neighbouring Gulf Arab states, where Saudi Arabia said it shot down missiles and drones targeting the capital, Riyadh.”

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Claim 8: “The operations are in support of efforts from the Islamic Republic of Iran, and resistance axis in Lebanon, Iraq and Palestine.”

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Claim 9: “The Yemeni armed forces, with support from god, have carried out their first military operation, firing a barrage of ballistic missiles, targeting sensitive military positions for the Israeli enemy.”

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Claim 10: “Israel focused its attacks Friday on sites 'in the heart of Tehran' where ballistic missiles and other weapons are produced, the IDF said. It said it also hit missile launchers and storage sites in Western Iran.”

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Claim 11: “Our operations will continue until all our declared objectives are realised, as detailed in previous announcement, and until Israeli aggression halts on all the resisting fronts.”

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Claim 12: “In 2024, the Trump administration launched strikes against the Houthis that ended weeks later. The US-led campaign against the Houthi rebels, overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, turned into the most intense running sea battle the Navy had faced since World War II.”

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Claim 13: “Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation said the Shahid Khondab Heavy Water Complex in Arak and the Ardakan yellowcake production plant in Yazd Province were targeted. The strikes did not cause any casualties and there was no risk of contamination, it said. The Arak plant has not been operational since Israel attacked it in June.”

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Claim 14: “It aimed to stop the Houthis’ attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, which had completely halted global shipping in a passage through which about $1 trillion (€866.1 billion) worth of goods passed each year.”

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Claim 15: “Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels say they launched their first military operation targeting Israeli military positions in support of Iranian and Hezbollah resistance efforts.”

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Wikipedia entries provide context about Iran-Houthi ties and proxy conflicts but do not directly confirm the specific claim about Houthi attacks on Israeli positions. No independent sources corroborateয়. 0.5,

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A war between Israel and Hezbollah took place in Southern Lebanon during 2024 amid the Middle Eastern crisis. The war began on 1 October when Israel crossed the Blue Line in its sixth invasion of Leba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Israeli_invasion_of_Leban…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran has been a key supporter of the Houthi movement in Yemen, providing military, financial, and logistical support, despite both Iran and the Houthis denying the scale of assistance for years. The r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_support_for_the_Houthi…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and Israel have been engaged in a proxy conflict since 1985. In the Israeli–Lebanese conflict, Iran has supported Lebanese Shia militias, most notably Hezbollah. In the Israeli–Palestinian confli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_proxy_conflict

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Claim 16: “In a video statement released on X early on Saturday, Yahya Saree, the Houthi military spokesperson, detailed that the attacks targeted 'sensitive Israeli military positions' and come supplementary to what he called 'heroic Iranian resistance'.”

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Wikipedia entries mention Israeli attacks in Yemen and the Red Sea crisis but do not confirm Houthi's first attack on Israeli positions. No direct evidence supports the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 5 May 2025, Israel launched a series of airstrikes against the Houthi movement in Yemen, in response to a Houthi ballistic missile attack on Ben Gurion Airport the day before. Among the targets was…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Israeli_attacks_in_Yemen

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Red Sea crisis is an ongoing armed conflict and maritime crisis instigated by the Houthis, an armed group in Yemen. The Houthis began launching missiles and armed drones at Israel in response to t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea_crisis

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Claim 17: “Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz had earlier vowed that Iran 'will pay heavy, increasing prices for this war crime.'”

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Claim 18: “The escalation now also calls into question whether the Yemen-based Iran-backed group would target commercial shipping travelling through the Red Sea, as it had during Israel’s war on Gaza. Saturday’s attacks are a U-turn for the group, who had earlier indicated that they would not join the war at Tehran’s request.”

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Claim 19: “Iran agreed to allow humanitarian aid and agricultural shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.”

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Claim 20: “Eyewitnesses in eastern Tehran reported a partial power outage following airstrikes. In Israel, loud explosions filled the air in Tel Aviv and emergency crews responded to nearly a dozen impact sites.”

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Claim 21: “Earlier Israel’s military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen towards the country early on Saturday for the first time since the start of the war one month ago, raising concerns over the Houthis’ possible entry to the war, who at the time did not yet claim responsibility.”

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Claim 22: “Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebel group says it has carried out its first 'military operation' targeting Israel, firing a barrage of ballistic missiles, in what it says is a display of solidarity for ongoing Israeli aggression against Iran, Lebanon, Iraq and Palestine.”

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Wikipedia entries reference Iran-Israel proxy conflicts and 2026 strikes but lack direct confirmation of Houthi's first military operation against Israel. No independent sources corroborate the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel started a war with surprise airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the 2026 Iran war began with a series of attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28, 2026, following the breakdown of US-Iran talks and negotiations, locations across Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Israel

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Claim 23: “The operation has achieved its objectives successfully.”

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