The Israeli military said the airstrikes targeted infrastructure that the Houthis have used to bring Iranian weapons and officials into Yemen.

Yemen-based Houthis — the last of Iran-backed groups still fully present in the regional war that began 14 months ago — are slowly escalating attacks on Israel with an eye to avoid full-out retaliation.

The assault killed at least two people and injured 11 others, a Houthi-affiliated TV channel reported. The strikes came after a week of attacks by the Iran-backed militia on Israel.

Multiple air raids have hit several targets in rebel-held areas of Yemen, witnesses and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels said, with their media saying Israel launched the strikes.

Israel will act “forcefully” against the Houthis, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday, a day after a missile fired from Yemen struck Tel Aviv.

Israel has reportedly launched waves of attacks across Yemen in retaliation for Houthi missile and drone strikes. Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that Israel Defense Forces warplanes hit Sanaa International Airport in the Yemeni capital,

The Yemen-based Houthi militant group said Wednesday it fired a ballistic missile at the Tel Aviv area in central Israel, an attack that prompted air raid sirens to sound but caused no damage. Israel’s military said it intercepted the missile before it crossed into Israeli territory.

Yemen-based Houthis — the last of Iran-backed groups still fully present in the regional war that began 14 months ago — are slowly escalating attacks on Israel with an eye to avoid full-out retaliation.

In a significant escalation of hostilities, Yemen's Houthi group has launched a drone strike targeting Israel, with the drone hitting an area near Ashkelon. Fortunately, no injuries or major damage were reported from the attack,