A missile storage site and command facilities operated by Iran-backed Houthi militants were targeted, the US says.

Houthis fire missile at Tel Aviv • Netanyahu says Hamas must be removed before ceasefire • US pushes for stabilization in Syria

Israeli airstrikes on Al-Hudaydah Port in western Yemen have caused $313 million in losses since July, the Houthi group said. The strikes have damaged the port’s cranes, power station, and tugboats, the Houthi-run Red Sea Ports Corporation said in a statement.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the rebels of threatening world shipping and the international order. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Israeli officials believe the Houthis cannot be defeated alone, and therefore the Iran-backed group must be struck in coordination with the US and its coalition in the Red Sea

The United States on Saturday said it struck targets in Yemen's rebel-held capital, hours after a Huthi rebel missile wounded people in Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv.

American forces say they struck multiple Houthi one-way drones and an anti-ship cruise missile over the Red Sea

On Saturday, December 21, the Houthis struck Tel Aviv in Israel. A few hours later, an explosion occurred in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, according to The Times of Israel and Tasnimnews. It is not yet known whether the explosion was an Israeli air strike.