US Instructs Israel Not to Respond to Drone Attacks from Yemen

According to The Wall Street Journal, it is the US that has advised Israel to allow American military personnel to respond to the Houthis. The US has naval vessels in the region and has intercepted several missiles targeting Israel, while Israel has shot down others, reports Today in Israel.

Citing US and other government officials, The Wall Street Journal notes that the US is concerned that an Israeli response could significantly escalate and worsen the ongoing conflict.