On December 25, the spokesman for the Houthi forces in Yemen, Yahya, stated that the Houthis launched Drone attacks on Tel Aviv and Ashkelon, Israel, on that day, and both strikes successfully hit their targets. The conflict between Israel and the Houthi forces has continued to escalate in recent days. On the 24th and 25th, the Houthis launched hypersonic ballistic missiles at Israel for two consecutive days, but the Israeli side claimed to have successfully intercepted the missiles. Yahya also stated that unless Israel stops its aggression in Gaza and lifts the blockade, the Houthi forces will not cease their attacks on Israel.