Israel carried out it first strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen since the Israel-Iran ceasefire, attacking ports and a power plant around midnight local time Sunday night into Monday morning.

The Israeli military says the strikes were a response to attacks by the Houthis, who later launched two missiles towards Israel and the occupied West Bank.

Israel launched targeted airstrikes on Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen following an attack on a Liberian-flagged vessel. This escalation in the Red Sea region raises concerns of greater conflict involving U.