Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthis join Iran in strike on Israel

The Houthis in Yemen say they attacked Israel alongside their backers Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon.Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they have launched an attack targeting Israel, coordinated alongside Houthi backer Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon.The three allies “launched a barrage of cruise missiles and drones targeting several vital and military sites belonging to the Israeli enemy” on Monday, military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a statement.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Has Trump confirmed Iran’s claim that protesters were US-armed?list 2 of 4In maps and photos: Five Iranian civilian bridges at risk of US strikeslist 3 of 4Where are Iran’s power plants that Trump has threatened to destroy?list 4 of 4Israeli army fire on WHO vehicle in southern Gaza kills one, medics reportend of listThe Houthis, who control most of northern Yemen, joined the war in support of Iran on March 28.They had previously launched attacks on Israel and targeted shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden during the Israeli war on Gaza, in what they said was a show of solidarity with the Palestinians.Meanwhile, Israeli officials said the bodies of four people killed in an Iranian strike the previous day on a residential building in the northern city of Haifa had been recovered.Hezbollah’s reported role in the strikes comes as Israel continues to pound Lebanon, saying it is targeting the Iranian-backed armed group.The latest strike hit Beirut’s southern suburbs on Monday. The Israeli army declared it was “striking Hezbollah terror targets in Beirut”. Attacks were also reported in Lebanon’s south.On Sunday, the Israeli military said that it had struck two Amana petrol stations “which were controlled by Hezbollah and served as significant financial infrastructure” supporting the group’s activities.In south Lebanon, the Health Ministry said four people were killed in a raid on a car in Kfar Rumman, near the city of Nabatieh.The state-run National News Agency (NNA) also reported deadly strikes elsewhere in the country’s south and east, including in the Tyre district village of Burj Rahal.