Houthi movement says it launched drone attacks on Israel

The Houthi movement in Yemen, officially known as Ansar Allah, said in a statement on Wednesday that its forces carried out two drone attacks on Israeli targets.

The first one was launched at a "vital and sensitive target" of Israel's military in the area of Tel Aviv, while the second was carried out in the area of Ashkelon.

Ansar Allah has begun to carry out more direct attacks in Israel in recent months, after launching a naval blockade last year aimed at stopping Israel-linked ships from travelling through the Red Sea.

That blockade led to a series of confrontations with the US, which earlier this year began launching air strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.