Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have claimed responsibility for a missile attack targeting the Tel Aviv area and announced a complete ban on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea. The group warned that all Israeli-linked movements would be treated as legitimate military targets, raising concerns about the security of the strategic Bab el-Mandab Strait. Israeli air defences intercepted the missile, but the latest Houthi threat has intensified fears of wider regional escalation, disruptions to global shipping routes and growing instability across the Middle East.