Houthis claim responsibility for missile attack on Israel
Iran-backed Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a missile attack on Israel.
Brig Gen Yahya Saree, a military spokesman for the Houthis, issued a statement on Saturday on the rebel group’s Al-Masirah satellite television network.
Israel’s military had earlier said it had intercepted a missile. The attack came after Saree signalled in a vague statement on Friday that the rebels would join the war that has shocked the region and rattled the global economy.
It is the first time Israel has faced fire from Yemen since the start of the conflict last month. Houthi attacks on vessels during the Israel-Hamas war upended shipping in the Red Sea.
Before the attack from Yemen, there appeared to be a breakthrough as Tehran agreed to allow humanitarian aid and agricultural shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
Death toll rises in Abu Dhabi
The casualty toll from a missile attack early Saturday in Abu Dhabi has risen to six.
The Abu Dhabi Media Office said an additional Pakistani national was injured by falling debris in the vicinity of Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi when air defence systems intercepted a ballistic missile. The attack caused three fires in the area, which have been brought under control, it said.
Kuwait’s international airport damaged
The Kuwait International Airport was hit by drone attacks on Saturday, authorities said.
The Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement that the attacks severely damaged the airport’s radar systems. No casualties were reported, it said.
Palestinian brothers killed in Israel strike
An Israeli airstrike killed two Palestinian brothers Saturday morning in the Gaza Strip, hospital authorities said.
The strike hit the men close to the Showa roundabout in Gaza City’s Shijaiyah neighborhood, according to the Al-Ahly hospital. The area is close to the so-called Yellow Line, which separates Israeli-controlled areas across the Gaza Strip from the rest of the enclave. Israel’s military did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Oman reports drone attack on Salalah port
Oman said the strike hit Salalah port Saturday morning, wounding a foreign worker. The Government media office said the two-drone attack also damaged a crane.
