Israel vows response to Houthis

Strikes escalate tensions as Gaza hospital forced to close after shelling

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel would "act with force" against the Houthis in Yemen and called on Israelis to be steadfast.

"Just as we acted with force against Iran's (other) allies, we will act against the Houthis," Netanyahu said in a video statement, a day after a missile fired from Yemen fell in the Tel Aviv area, causing mild injuries to a number of people.

The Houthi attack followed a series of Israeli airstrikes on Thursday, which targeted Yemen's capital Sanaa as well as the ports of Hodeidah, As-Salif and Ras Issa. The strikes, which the Israeli military said were aimed at Houthi infrastructure, killed at least nine people.