The Houthis shelled a key target in the Israeli city of Haifa

The Houthis announced that they shelled a key target in the Israeli city of Haifa, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA.

So far, there has been no reaction from Israel. Since the outbreak of war in the Gaza Strip nearly nine months ago, the Iran-linked Yemeni group has claimed responsibility for attacks on the northern Israeli city, which have not been confirmed.

Haifa is located more than 2 thousand kilometers from Sanaa - the Houthi-controlled capital of Yemen.

Yemen's Shiite rebels announced yesterday that they had carried out a joint military operation with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a network of Iran-backed groups, by firing ballistic missiles at an unspecified key target in the northern Israeli city. No further details were given.

Since November, the Houthis have been attacking merchant ships in the Red Sea as a sign of support for the Palestinian movement "Hamas" in his war against Israel. The balance of dozens of attacks is two sunk, one hijacked ship and at least three sailors killed, Reuters notes.

Last month, Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi said the Yemeni group's joint operations with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq against Israel would increase.