Until now, partly at the request of the United States, Israel has refrained from striking targets in Yemen since the Houthis resumed their attacks.

Israel's military said on Saturday it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen and Houthi forces claimed responsibility for the attack, the third of its kind by the Iran-aligned group in 24 hours. The Israeli military said sirens were activated in a number of areas in Israel after the missile was launched.

At least eight people were wounded after a ballistic missile launched from Yemen struck near Israel's Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday, following which the Benjamin Netanyahu-led government announced a "sevenfold retaliation".

The fired national security adviser engaged in intense coordination with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about military options against Iran ahead of an Oval Office meeting between the Israeli leader and Trump,

It wasn’t just Signalgate that led to Mike Waltz being canned as President Donald Trump‘s national security adviser. Before that scandal, Waltz had already angered Trump by going behind his back to talk with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about waging war on Iran,

Mike Waltz discussed the possibility of striking Iran with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The move upset US President Donald Trump, reports The Washington Post. A few days ago, Trump dismissed Waltz from his position as National Security Advisor and appointed him US Ambassador to the UN.