Both countries have launched a series of strikes against the other in the past week. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A missile from Yemen struck Tel Aviv, leading to injuries and lockdowns as tensions escalate following Israeli airstrikes on Yemen.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

The head of the World Health Organization said he was about to board a flight in the Yemeni capital when the airport came under bombardment.

Israel struck multiple targets linked to the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen on Thursday (December 26), including Sanaa International Airport, and Houthi media said at least six people were killed.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that the Israeli Air Force had struck Houthi targets in Yemen.

Israeli airstrikes hit the Houthi-controlled capital of Sanaa and the port city of Hodeida in Yemen on Thursday. The World Health Organization's director-general reported that the strikes took place as he prepared to board a flight in Sanaa,

Israel struck multiple targets in Yemen it said were controlled by Houthis, the last of the Iran-backed groups still fully engaged in the regional war that began 14 months ago.

The assault killed at least four people and injured 21 others, the state news agency in Yemen reported. The strikes came after a week of attacks by the Iran-backed militia.