The U.S. has reportedly launched a new round of airstrikes in Yemen after the Iran-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile that landed near Israel’s main airport on Sunday. 

The Houthi-controlled state news agency in Yemen reported that «American aggression» was behind several strikes on the capital, Sanaa, on Monday. At least 16 people were wounded, according to New Arab.

Since March 15, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) «has conducted an intense and sustained campaign targeting the Houthi terrorist organization in Yemen to restore freedom of navigation and American deterrence,» a U.S. Defense official told Fox News Digital on Monday. «We will continue to increase the pressure and further disintegrate Houthi capabilities as long as they continue to impede freedom of navigation.»

Earlier Monday, Yemen’s Houthis vowed to continue attacks on Israeli airports after the missile briefly halted flights and commuter traffic at Israel’s main international airport near Tel Aviv. The Houthis issued a warning to airlines that they would carry out «repeated targeting» of Ben Gurion Airport, Israel’s main gateway to the world. 

The Houthis had already threatened late Sunday to implement «a comprehensive aerial blockade» on Israel as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet was set to vote to expand fighting in Gaza. 

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Netanyahu said the U.S. was supporting Israeli operations against the Houthis. In a later statement, he added Israel would respond to the Houthis «AND, at a time and place of our choosing, to their Iranian terror masters.»

The U.S. military under President Donald Trump has been carrying out an intensified campaign of daily airstrikes targeting the Houthis since March 15.

USCENTCOM said in its most recent statement on April 27 that its forces have «conducted an intense and sustained campaign targeting the Houthi terrorist organization in Yemen to restore freedom of navigation and American deterrence» since March 15. «These operations have been executed using detailed and comprehensive intelligence ensuring lethal effects against the Houthis while minimizing risk to civilians,» USCENTCOM said. 

USCENTCOM said the strikes «have destroyed multiple command-and-control facilities, air defense systems, advanced weapons manufacturing facilities, and advanced weapons storage locations.» 

«While the Houthis have continued to attack our vessels, our operations have degraded the pace and effectiveness of their attacks. Ballistic missile launches have dropped by 69%. Additionally, attacks from one way attack drones have decreased by 55%,» USCENTCOM added. «U.S. strikes destroyed the ability of Ras Isa Port to accept fuel which will begin to impact Houthi ability to not only conduct operations, but also to generate millions of dollars in revenue for their terror activities.»

Travelers walk toward Ben Gurion Airport after main road entrances to the facility were closed by Israeli police in response to a missile launched from Yemen on May 4, 2025. (JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

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«Iran undoubtedly continues to provide support to the Houthis. The Houthis can only continue to attack our forces with the backing of the Iranian regime,» USCENTCOM said. «We will continue to ratchet up the pressure until the objective is met, which remains the restoration of freedom of navigation and American deterrence in the region.»

The Houthis have been firing at Israel since the war against Hamas in Gaza began after the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks, raising their profile as the last member of Iran’s self-described «Axis of Resistance» capable of launching regular attacks on Israel. 

Their missiles have mostly been intercepted, although some have penetrated Israel’s missile defense systems, causing damage.

The Israeli military said Sunday was the first time a missile struck the airport grounds since the Israel-Hamas war began. Initial findings indicated the likely cause was a technical issue with the interceptor, they said.

Israeli emergency services clear a road outside Ben Gurion Airport after a missile launched from Yemen struck near the facility on May 4, 2025. (JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel’s emergency medical service Magen David Adom said four people were lightly wounded in the blast. Another two people were reportedly hurt while on their way to shelter, the BBC reported. 

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Multiple international airlines canceled or postponed flights. The war with Hamas in Gaza and then Hezbollah in Lebanon led a wave of airlines to suspend flights to Israel, but many have resumed in recent months.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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The White House said Monday «no final decisions» have been made regarding the Trump administration’s planned tariffs on foreign moviemaking, as one expert welcomed the potential action as a reprieve for the American film industry. 

«Although no final decisions on foreign film tariffs have been made, the Administration is exploring all options to deliver on President Trump’s directive to safeguard our country’s national and economic security while Making Hollywood Great Again,» White House spokesperson Kush Desai said in a statement to Fox News Digital. 

President Donald Trump first announced in a Truth Social post on Sunday that he was authorizing the Department of Commerce and the U.S. trade representative «to immediately begin the process of instituting a 100% Tariff on any and all Movies coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands.» Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick responded on X, «We’re on it.» 

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«The elite in Hollywood will largely hate this because they’ve sold out their workers in favor of maximum profits while shooting in insanely cheap labor environments,» Robby Starbuck, a former Hollywood producer and conservative activist, told Fox News Digital. «American workers who are referred to as ‘below the line’ in filmmaking are over the moon about getting more jobs back here and rental houses couldn’t be happier.»

«Overall, while there will be short-term pain for studios, in the long run this will strengthen the American film business,» Starbuck said. «Also, communist China’s propaganda efforts take a major hit with this move.»

On-location production in the greater Los Angeles area dropped by 22.4% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same time last year, according to FilmLA, a nonprofit that organizes film permits for the city and county. 

One movie producer told the New York Times last month that the Hollywood film industry is undergoing an «existential crisis,» as the newspaper noted that reality shows, indie films and even blockbuster films are increasingly making business decisions to film overseas to the detriment of the middle-class workers in the Los Angeles-area, such as camera operators, set decorators and lighting technicians. 

The newspaper noted that despite Hollywood’s many available studios, the game show «The Floor» chose to fly host Rob Lowe and 100 American contestants to Dublin, Ireland, rather than shoot the show domestically.

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The BBC reported that several recent major films produced by U.S. studios were recorded overseas, including «Deadpool & Wolverine,» «Wicked» and «Gladiator II.» «Mission Impossible» also was shot outside the United States. 

In his Truth Social post, Trump said the movie industry in America is «DYING a very fast death,» arguing that other countries «are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States.» 

«This is a concerted effort by other Nations and, therefore, a National Security threat. It is, in addition to everything else, messaging and propaganda!» Trump wrote. «WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN!» 

Trump told reporters Sunday that other countries have been «stealing» the moviemaking capabilities from the United States, saying that he had done «some very strong research over the last week.» 

The president said the U.S. is «making very few movies now» and that Hollywood is «being destroyed.» 

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«You have an incompetent, grossly incompetent governor that allowed that to happen, so I’m not just blaming other nations,» Trump said, making a dig at Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom. 

«But other nations have stolen our movie industry. They’re not willing to make a movie inside the United States and we should have a tariff on movies that come in,» Trump added. «Governments are actually giving big money. I mean they’re supporting them financially, so that’s sort of a threat to our country in a sense. And it’s been a very popular thing.… Moviemakers love it.»

In January, Trump appointed stars Jon Voight, Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone as «special ambassadors» to Hollywood. 

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Voight – who is Angelina Jolie’s father – reportedly has recently been meeting with movie executives and union representatives in Los Angeles while crafting a plan to revive the American moviemaking industry, Deadline reported. 

Trump’s Hollywood ambassador has met with the Directors Guild of America, Teamsters and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees so far, sources told the outlet.