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Houthis Claim Joint Iran-Hezbollah Missile Strike on Israel's Eilat

Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a coordinated missile and drone attack on Israel's southern city of Eilat, stating the operation was conducted jointly with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hezbollah. The claim, broadcast on Houthi-affiliated media, comes as Iran's Foreign Minister issued a stark warning to the US and Israel following an airstrike on a major Iranian university in Tehran. The Israeli military confirmed Eilat was targeted by drones from Yemen but did not detail any damage. This incident marks a further escalation after the Houthis claimed a separate attack on Israel's Ben Gurion Airport just days earlier.

Key Points: Houthis, Iran, Hezbollah Claim Joint Attack on Israel's Eilat

  • Houthis claim joint operation with Iran & Hezbollah
  • Attack targeted Eilat with missiles & drones
  • Iran warns US-Israel after university strike
  • Israeli military confirms drone attack from Yemen
  • Escalation follows prior Houthi claim on Ben Gurion Airport
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Houthis claim joint strike with Iran, Hezbollah on Israel's Eilat

Yemen's Houthis claim a coordinated missile and drone strike on Eilat with Iran and Hezbollah, as Iran warns US-Israel after a university strike.

"Israeli-US aggressors have bombed the MIT of Iran. - Seyed Abbas Araghchi"

Sanaa, April 6

Yemen's Houthi rebels on Monday claimed responsibility for a coordinated attack on Israel's southern city of Eilat, saying the operation was carried out along with Iran and Hezbollah, according to a statement by Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree.

In a post on X, the spokesperson said the attack targeted what he described as "Um al-Rashrash," the name used by the Houthis for Eilat. He added that the operation was conducted jointly by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran's armed forces, and the Hezbollah.

According to the statement, the operation involved "a salvo of winged missiles and drones" aimed at "vital and military sites of the Israeli enemy" in southern Israel.

As reported by Al Jazeera, the claim was also broadcast on the Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah channel, which said multiple strategic targets were hit during the attack.

However, the Israeli military said that Eilat was targeted by drones launched from Yemen, without confirming any damage.

Meanwhile, Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Monday warned US and Israeli forces of serious consequences after an airstrike hit the campus of Sharif University of Technology in Tehran amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia.

In a post on X, Araghchi said the US-Israel coalition had struck what he described as the "MIT of Iran", referring to the country's leading technical university. He warned that Iran would respond to the attack.

"Israeli-US aggressors have bombed the MIT of Iran. This follows attacks on other universities. 1,400 years ago, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said that even if knowledge was situated in the distant Pleiades, Iranians would be capable of attaining it. Aggressors will see our might," Araghchi stated in his post.

According to Iranian state media Press TV, the strike on the university was carried out early Monday and targeted academic and civilian infrastructure.

Earlier on Saturday, the Houthis had claimed they launched a strike on Israel's Ben Gurion Airport along with other "vital" military sites in southern Israel, as reported by Al Jazeera.

In a statement released through Al-Masirah, the group said the attack involved a cluster missile and several drones aimed at specific targets.

At the same time, the Iranian military has confirmed that it conducted a large-scale drone operation targeting key locations associated with the same Israeli airport.

- ANI

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Priya S
The targeting of a university is absolutely condemnable, no matter who does it. Knowledge hubs should be sanctuaries. As a student myself, this news is heartbreaking. The Iranian FM's quote about the Pleiades is powerful, but violence begets more violence. 😔
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Aman W
Our government's balancing act with Iran and Israel is being tested again. We have vital interests with both - energy from one, defense and tech from the other. Hope our diplomats are working overtime to ensure this conflict doesn't spill over and affect Indian citizens or our economy.
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Sarah B
Reading this from Delhi. The Houthis are disrupting shipping in the Red Sea, which already affects global trade. Now coordinated missile attacks? This feels like a proxy war that could easily get out of hand. The international community needs to step in for de-escalation, urgently.
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Vikram M
The article mentions "Um al-Rashrash," the old name for Eilat. It's a reminder of how these conflicts are deeply rooted in history and land. As an Indian, I just hope for peace. We have enough tensions in our own neighborhood without this West Asian fire spreading.
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Karthik V
With respect, I have to criticize the framing here a bit. The report leans heavily on claims from one side (Houthis, Iran) and Al-Masirah channel. The Israeli military's statement is just one line. For balance, we need more detail on what actually happened on the ground in Eilat.

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