Houthis keep up missile fire on Israel despite intense US strikes in Yemen

The Houthi terrorist organization in Yemen launched two ballistic missiles at Israel on Thursday, which were intercepted by the Israel Defense Forces without causing injuries or damage.

After alarm sirens were activated across central, from Jerusalem to the Tel Aviv metropolitan area, Israeli Air Defenses shot down the missiles “prior to crossing into Israeli territory,” the IDF stated.

Just landed home in Israel only to learn that one hour ago, the IDF intercepted two ballistic missiles fired at our country by Houthi terrorists in Yemen. So grateful for the IDF’s excellence and for the Lord’s mercy and grace. Evangelicals, please don’t stop praying for us! pic.twitter.com/BVC0NVNpz6

— Joel C. Rosenberg (@JoelCRosenberg) March 27, 2025

Video footage circulating on social media showed the missiles and the interceptions above Israel’s skies. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack, saying one missile targeted Ben Gurion International Airport and the other, a “military target” in Jaffa.

The latest attack follows near-daily missile launches by the Houthis despite daily waves of U.S. airstrikes across the territory held by the terror group in Yemen.

Despite over 12 days of continuous strikes by the U.S. Navy and Air Force on the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist group in western Yemen, the Houthis currently still maintain their capability to launch ballistic missiles at Israel, launching two missiles earlier today at Tel-Aviv… pic.twitter.com/3d2N87Espc

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 27, 2025

On Friday morning alone, U.S. forces conducted at least 19 strikes, according to Houthi media reports, striking targets in the rebel-held capital Sanaa, the Red Sea port city of Hodeida, the Houthi stronghold of Saada and in the provinces of al-Jawf, Amran and Maarib.

Friday’s wave of strikes was reportedly the largest since the U.S. launched its campaign against the Houthis on March 15.

American airstrikes reported in Sanaa, Yemen a short time ago. pic.twitter.com/lnLldSad0k

— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) March 27, 2025

On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed the terror group was suing for peace following the U.S. strikes, which he described as “very, very strong.”

“The Houthis are looking to do something. They want to know, ‘How do we stop? How do we stop? How can we have peace?’ The Houthis want peace because they’re getting the hell knocked out of them,” Trump said while speaking with reporters in the Oval Office.

“The Houthis are dying for peace. They don’t want this… They were knocking ships out of the ocean…. In the Suez Canal, they only have about 20% of the ships going through. They have to go through a different way, which takes weeks of travel, and that really affects commerce.”

Despite over 12 days of continuous strikes by the U.S. Navy and Air Force on the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist group in western Yemen, the Houthis currently still maintain their capability to launch ballistic missiles at Israel, launching two missiles earlier today at Tel-Aviv… pic.twitter.com/3d2N87Espc

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 27, 2025

Trump vowed that the strikes would continue "for a long time."

“They want us to stop so badly… They’ve got to say, ‘No mas.’ But I can only say that the attacks every day, every night… have been very successful beyond our wildest expectations… We’re going to do it for a long time. We can keep it going for a long time,” Trump said.

A U.S. defense official told The Wall Street Journal that the IDF had eliminated several Houthi leaders.

“They are well-known for false claims minimizing the results of our attacks while exaggerating the successes of theirs,” the official said. “Their messaging depends on lies.”

However, the group’s top leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, who was rumored to have been killed as well, delivered a televised speech on Thursday.

“The American aggression against us will not affect our capabilities,” al-Houthi said.