Israel’s military launched airstrikes early Monday targeting ports and facilities held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, with the rebels responding with missile fire targeting Israel

Israel attacked Houthi-held ports in Yemen, with the rebels responding by firing missiles at Israel. The strikes targeted ports used to transfer weapons. View on euronews

The flare-up on Monday, July 7, followed attacks on a vessel in the Red Sea the previous day, for which the Houthis, despite suspicions, made no immediate claim of responsibility. The attack comes as a possible ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war hangs in the balance and as Iran weighs whether to restart negotiations over its nuclear program.