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Iran-backed Houthi rebels carry out drone attack in Tel Aviv

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Steven Gislam
July 20, 2024

The first lethal strike by Yemen-based Houthi militants on Israel has killed one person and injured at least ten others in central Tel Aviv. The UN condemns the attack and urges all parties to exercise maximum restraint to avoid further inflaming the contentious situation in the Middle East.

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