Israeli defense officials warn of potential Houthi land or sea attacks as Saudi-led coalition strikes Houthi fuel sites in Yemen.

Israeli defense officials have heightened alert for potential land or sea attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis, citing their unpredictable nature and improved capabilities. Concurrently, the Saudi-led coalition announced "qualitative operations" against Houthi fuel sites in Yemen, including a central fuel station in Sanaa and facilities in Hodeidah and Dhamar, to neutralize capabilities used to threaten Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Red Sea shipping.