Yemen's Houthi rebels enter the fighting in the Middle East

NPR | By Jane Arraf,

Adrian Ma

Published March 28, 2026 at 4:33 PM CDT

At least 15 U.S. military personnel were wounded in an Iranian attack on Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi rebels entered the war with an attack on Israel.

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Jane Arraf covers Egypt, Iraq, and other parts of the Middle East for NPR News.

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