Houthis rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on March 27, 2026. MOHAMMED HUWAIS / AFP
France condemned on Sunday, March 29, two attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Israeli targets, accusing them of escalating tension in the Middle East by entering the regional war.
A Houthi spokesman said on Saturday the Iranian-backed group had fired missiles and drones towards "several vital and military sites" in Israel, the same day that Israel said it had intensified attacks on Iran's military industry.
The escalation came after more than a month of Israeli and US bombardment of Iran, to which Iran has responded by attacking US-linked interests in wealthy Gulf states.
"The Houthis should abstain from all attacks," French foreign ministry spokeman Pascal Confavreux said. He accused them of being "irresponsible." He said everything should be done "to avoid an even greater escalation of the conflict," which has killed thousands across the region and sent energy markets into a tailspin.
