SANAA, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi group said on Thursday that it had launched a fourth wave of coordinated ballistic missile attacks targeting Israel, saying the move is part of an escalating regional confrontation involving multiple allied forces.

Yemen's Houthi group fighters and supporters participate a weaponized rally against Israel, at Arhab district north of Sanaa, Yemen, Nov. 3, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua)

In a statement aired by the group's al-Masirah television, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said the group had carried out a joint operation alongside Iran and Hezbollah against what he described as "vital enemy targets" in the Jaffa area in Israel.

"Our military intervention in this important and exceptional battle is gradual," Sarea said, adding that the group would continue to respond based on developments on the ground.

"We will not stop here and will respond to developments according to whether the enemy escalates or de-escalates," he said.

Sarea noted that the missile attacks were part of ongoing support for allied forces across the region, including those in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine, as tensions continue to rise in the Middle East.

The Houthis, who have controlled Sanaa and much of northern Yemen since late 2014, previously supported Iran during last year's 12-day conflict with the United States and Israel.