New Delhi, March 30 -- The unprovoked US-Israel war against Iran lurched into its second month on Saturday (March 28) and the more significant punctuation was the Houthi strike on Israel, which marked the proxy group's direct entry into the ongoing Iran war, with clear ripple effects on the turbulent conflict.

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis launched a barrage of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones targeting "sensitive Israeli military sites" in southern Israel including areas near the Dimona complex (which houses Israel's nuclear assets) and Beersheba.

This was the first Houthi attack on Israel since Epic Fury (the US code name for the operation ) started and reportedly the second wave within 24 hours. Israel's defense systems i...