Houthis Attack Israel for First Time Since Iran War Began
Israel says it intercepted missile fired by the Tehran-backed Yemeni militants; in Saudi Arabia, Iranian strike wounds 12 U.S. troops.
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militants attacked Israel for the first time since the war broke out, after sitting out the conflict throughout its first month. The Israeli military said it spotted a missile launched from Yemen and “intercepted the threat.”
The attack followed an Iranian missile strike on the Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia on Friday, which wounded American troops and damaged several U.S. refueling aircraft, according to U.S. and Saudi officials.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the biggest challenge once the war ends would be preventing Iran from imposing tolls on ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz, calling the prospect illegal and “dangerous to the world.” He also said the war would go on another two to four weeks.
Pakistan said it will host a summit with Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, aiming to de-escalate the conflict as mediators await Iran's response to a U.S. cease-fire proposal.
Israel issued evacuation warnings for more parts of southern Lebanon, which its ground forces invaded last week.
Crude oil resumed its climb above $100 a barrel and U.S. stocks fell despite Trump’s move to pause strikes on Iran’s energy sector.
