US carries out airstrikes on Yemen

US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Saturday its forces conducted "precision airstrikes" against what it describes as a "missile storage facility and a command-and-control facility" belonging to the Houthis in Yemen.

"CENTCOM forces conducted the deliberate strikes to disrupt and degrade Houthi operations, such as attacks against US Navy warships and merchant vessels in the Southern Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb, and Gulf of Aden," the statement said.

"During the operation, CENTCOM forces also shot down multiple Houthi one way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles (OWA UAV) and an anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM) over the Red Sea. The operation involved US Air Force and US Navy assets, including F/A-18s," it added. 

The US attack comes hours after a missile launch by the Houthis that landed in the Israeli capital Tel Aviv, injuring some 30 people.