Houthis

Amid fears of a broader regional escalation, the United States has warned its citizens to exercise extra caution in several Middle Eastern countries, including Israel. President Donald Trump cut short his weekend at Camp David, returned to the White House, and canceled all of his meetings.

Residents reported multiple airstrikes near Sanaa's international airport as the Houthis blamed Saudi Arabia for the attack, warned of retaliation, and declared that efforts to prevent escalation had come to an end

Defense Minister ישראל כ"ץ signed sanctions orders against 37 digital wallets identified as a central part of the Revolutionary Guards’ terror-financing infrastructure. The wallets contained cryptocurrency worth more than 24 million shekels in total.

The Iran-backed terror group in Yemen announced that ships connected to Israel will be barred from entering the Red Sea through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, warning that vessels that ignore the demand could be targeted with missiles.

The United Arab Emirates said it intercepted two drones that entered the country from the west. A separate drone struck a nuclear power station, causing damage. The assessment: the Houthis were behind the attack, acting on Iran’s orders. Iranian media also published the terms of a U.S. proposal that Tehran rejected.

On Shabbat morning, Israel's air defenses shot down a ballistic missile fired from Yemen; by late morning, a cruise missile was also intercepted. That evening, sirens in Eilat warned of a hostile aircraft. The Iran-aligned group says it is joining the war and threatens to close the Bab el-Mandeb strait.