Major ports and power stations operated by the Iran-backed Houthis were bombed, as Israel has expanded attacks from Gaza to Lebanon and Yemen, targeting the so-called “axis of resistance” – a regional network of armed groups backed by Iran.

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militants said on Friday they had targeted the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Ashkelon along with three U.S. destroyers in the Red Sea with missiles and drones in support of Gaza and Lebanon.

The strikes in Yemen attacked Ras Issa and the port city of Hodeidah, the Israeli military said. The Houthi rebel group said Israel targeted fuel tanks and two power stations.