Huge crowds demonstrated in Yemen's capital on Friday, a day after Israeli jets pounded Huthi rebel targets in response to missile and drone attacks by the Iran-backed group. In response, the Iran-backed Huthis fired a missile at Tel Aviv airport and said they launched drones at the city and a ship in the Arabian Sea.

The US military on Tuesday said it hit targets in Yemen targeting the Houthi militia, hours after the Iran-backed group launched attacks on Israel. The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said its warships and aircraft attacked a number of Houthi-linked sites,