Overview

• On July 1, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee warned that B-2 Spirit stealth bombers could strike Houthi targets in Yemen after Israel intercepted a rebel ballistic missile overhead.
• Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz vowed to treat the Houthis “as we did Tehran” if they persist in launching attacks on Israel.
• Houthi military spokesperson Yehya Sarea said the latest missile launch was carried out in coordination with the Iranian army.
• The threat follows last month’s B-2 strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, demonstrating the bomber’s 6,000-nautical-mile range and 40,000-pound payload capacity.
• Israel has already conducted retaliatory airstrikes on Houthi-held ports and Sanaa airport to disrupt the rebels’ missile and drone campaign.