The Middle East war took a dramatic turn on March 28, 2026, when Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched their first missile attack on Israel since the conflict began. This Houthis missile attack Israel March 2026 event marks a significant escalation, adding a third front to a war already involving Iran and Hezbollah, and raising urgent questions about global shipping routes through the Red Sea. Why Did Yemen's Houthis Launch Missiles at Israel Now? The Houthis had stayed out of the war since February 28, maintaining an uneasy ceasefire with Saudi Arabia . But on March 27, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, the Houthi military spokesman, issued a statement saying, "We affirm that our fingers are on the trigger for direct military intervention" . Hours later, the Houthis fired ballistic missiles targeting "sensitive Israeli military sites" in southern Israel, which the Israeli military said it intercepted . Saree confirmed the attack on Al-Masirah satel...