Houthis Claim Coordinated Barrage on Israel in Joint Operation with Iran and Hezbollah

Yemen's Houthi movement claimed a 'fresh wave of ballistic missile attacks' targeting 'vital sites' in southern Israel on April 1, explicitly stating the operation was conducted 'jointly with Iran and Hezbollah.' The coordinated three-front assault — the second such coordinated Axis of Resistance attack within a week — was designed to strain Israeli air defense capacity simultaneously. Houthi Deputy Information Minister Mohammed Mansour stated the group is in 'joint coordination with Iran, Lebanon, and Iraq' and threatened that closing the Bab al-Mandeb Strait 'is among our options.' France condemned the Houthi attacks as 'irresponsible.' Israeli air defense systems activated across the south. No immediate casualties were reported from the Houthi barrage, with IDF stating projectiles were intercepted or struck open areas.