Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched their first ballistic missile attack on Israel on March 28, 2026—the initial such strike since the US-Israeli war against Iran escalated—prompting Israeli interception and raising alarms over potential Red Sea shipping disruptions. This move marks Houthi entry into the broader conflict, following prior warnings of direct intervention if US or Israeli actions crossed specified red lines. Israeli media reports indicate the IDF has authorization for airstrikes on Houthi targets, with target selection ongoing, while US officials monitor proxy threats amid ongoing operations. Traders weigh retaliation risks against de-escalation signals, with upcoming Houthi responses or diplomatic overtures from Gulf states as key catalysts that could trigger military action or avert it before market resolution.
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This market will resolve to "Yes" if either the US or Israel initiates a drone, missile, or air strike on Yemen soil or any official Yemen embassy or consulate by the listed date (ET). Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
For the purposes of this market, a qualifying "strike" is defined as the use of aerial bombs, drones or missiles (including cruise or ballistic missiles) launched by US or Israeli military forces that impact Yemen ground territory or any official Yemen embassy or consulate (e.g., if a weapons depot on Yemen soil is hit by an US missile, this market will resolve to "Yes").
Missiles or drones which are intercepted and surface-to-air missile strikes will not be sufficient for a "Yes" resolution regardless of whether they land on Yemen territory or cause damage.
Actions such as artillery fire, small arms fire, FPV or ATGM strikes directly, ground incursions, naval shelling, cyberattacks, or other operations conducted by US or Israeli ground operatives will not qualify.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
If no qualifying strike is confirmed by the resolution date this market will remain open until the end of the second day after the resolution time. If the date/time of a qualifying strike cannot be confirmed by a consensus of credible reporting by that time, it will resolve to "No" regardless of whether a strike was later confirmed to have taken place.Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched their first ballistic missile attack on Israel on March 28, 2026—the initial such strike since the US-Israeli war against Iran escalated—prompting Israeli interception and raising alarms over potential Red Sea shipping disruptions. This move marks Houthi entry into the broader conflict, following prior warnings of direct intervention if US or Israeli actions crossed specified red lines. Israeli media reports indicate the IDF has authorization for airstrikes on Houthi targets, with target selection ongoing, while US officials monitor proxy threats amid ongoing operations. Traders weigh retaliation risks against de-escalation signals, with upcoming Houthi responses or diplomatic overtures from Gulf states as key catalysts that could trigger military action or avert it before market resolution.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if either the US or Israel initiates a drone, missile, or air strike on Yemen soil or any official Yemen embassy or consulate by the listed date (ET). Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
For the purposes of this market, a qualifying "strike" is defined as the use of aerial bombs, drones or missiles (including cruise or ballistic missiles) launched by US or Israeli military forces that impact Yemen ground territory or any official Yemen embassy or consulate (e.g., if a weapons depot on Yemen soil is hit by an US missile, this market will resolve to "Yes").
Missiles or drones which are intercepted and surface-to-air missile strikes will not be sufficient for a "Yes" resolution regardless of whether they land on Yemen territory or cause damage.
Actions such as artillery fire, small arms fire, FPV or ATGM strikes directly, ground incursions, naval shelling, cyberattacks, or other operations conducted by US or Israeli ground operatives will not qualify.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
If no qualifying strike is confirmed by the resolution date this market will remain open until the end of the second day after the resolution time. If the date/time of a qualifying strike cannot be confirmed by a consensus of credible reporting by that time, it will resolve to "No" regardless of whether a strike was later confirmed to have taken place.
For the purposes of this market, a qualifying "strike" is defined as the use of aerial bombs, drones or missiles (including cruise or ballistic missiles) launched by US or Israeli military forces that impact Yemen ground territory or any official Yemen embassy or consulate (e.g., if a weapons depot on Yemen soil is hit by an US missile, this market will resolve to "Yes").
Missiles or drones which are intercepted and surface-to-air missile strikes will not be sufficient for a "Yes" resolution regardless of whether they land on Yemen territory or cause damage.
Actions such as artillery fire, small arms fire, FPV or ATGM strikes directly, ground incursions, naval shelling, cyberattacks, or other operations conducted by US or Israeli ground operatives will not qualify.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
If no qualifying strike is confirmed by the resolution date this market will remain open until the end of the second day after the resolution time. If the date/time of a qualifying strike cannot be confirmed by a consensus of credible reporting by that time, it will resolve to "No" regardless of whether a strike was later confirmed to have taken place.
Market Opened: Feb 28, 2026, 11:11 AM ET
Volume
$362,057End Date
Mar 31, 2026Market Opened
Feb 28, 2026, 11:11 AM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to "Yes" if either the US or Israel initiates a drone, missile, or air strike on Yemen soil or any official Yemen embassy or consulate by the listed date (ET). Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
For the purposes of this market, a qualifying "strike" is defined as the use of aerial bombs, drones or missiles (including cruise or ballistic missiles) launched by US or Israeli military forces that impact Yemen ground territory or any official Yemen embassy or consulate (e.g., if a weapons depot on Yemen soil is hit by an US missile, this market will resolve to "Yes").
Missiles or drones which are intercepted and surface-to-air missile strikes will not be sufficient for a "Yes" resolution regardless of whether they land on Yemen territory or cause damage.
Actions such as artillery fire, small arms fire, FPV or ATGM strikes directly, ground incursions, naval shelling, cyberattacks, or other operations conducted by US or Israeli ground operatives will not qualify.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
If no qualifying strike is confirmed by the resolution date this market will remain open until the end of the second day after the resolution time. If the date/time of a qualifying strike cannot be confirmed by a consensus of credible reporting by that time, it will resolve to "No" regardless of whether a strike was later confirmed to have taken place.Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched their first ballistic missile attack on Israel on March 28, 2026—the initial such strike since the US-Israeli war against Iran escalated—prompting Israeli interception and raising alarms over potential Red Sea shipping disruptions. This move marks Houthi entry into the broader conflict, following prior warnings of direct intervention if US or Israeli actions crossed specified red lines. Israeli media reports indicate the IDF has authorization for airstrikes on Houthi targets, with target selection ongoing, while US officials monitor proxy threats amid ongoing operations. Traders weigh retaliation risks against de-escalation signals, with upcoming Houthi responses or diplomatic overtures from Gulf states as key catalysts that could trigger military action or avert it before market resolution.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if either the US or Israel initiates a drone, missile, or air strike on Yemen soil or any official Yemen embassy or consulate by the listed date (ET). Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
For the purposes of this market, a qualifying "strike" is defined as the use of aerial bombs, drones or missiles (including cruise or ballistic missiles) launched by US or Israeli military forces that impact Yemen ground territory or any official Yemen embassy or consulate (e.g., if a weapons depot on Yemen soil is hit by an US missile, this market will resolve to "Yes").
Missiles or drones which are intercepted and surface-to-air missile strikes will not be sufficient for a "Yes" resolution regardless of whether they land on Yemen territory or cause damage.
Actions such as artillery fire, small arms fire, FPV or ATGM strikes directly, ground incursions, naval shelling, cyberattacks, or other operations conducted by US or Israeli ground operatives will not qualify.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
If no qualifying strike is confirmed by the resolution date this market will remain open until the end of the second day after the resolution time. If the date/time of a qualifying strike cannot be confirmed by a consensus of credible reporting by that time, it will resolve to "No" regardless of whether a strike was later confirmed to have taken place.
For the purposes of this market, a qualifying "strike" is defined as the use of aerial bombs, drones or missiles (including cruise or ballistic missiles) launched by US or Israeli military forces that impact Yemen ground territory or any official Yemen embassy or consulate (e.g., if a weapons depot on Yemen soil is hit by an US missile, this market will resolve to "Yes").
Missiles or drones which are intercepted and surface-to-air missile strikes will not be sufficient for a "Yes" resolution regardless of whether they land on Yemen territory or cause damage.
Actions such as artillery fire, small arms fire, FPV or ATGM strikes directly, ground incursions, naval shelling, cyberattacks, or other operations conducted by US or Israeli ground operatives will not qualify.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
If no qualifying strike is confirmed by the resolution date this market will remain open until the end of the second day after the resolution time. If the date/time of a qualifying strike cannot be confirmed by a consensus of credible reporting by that time, it will resolve to "No" regardless of whether a strike was later confirmed to have taken place.
Volume
$362,057End Date
Mar 31, 2026Market Opened
Feb 28, 2026, 11:11 AM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched their first ballistic missile attack on Israel on March 28, 2026—the initial such strike since the US-Israeli war against Iran escalated—prompting Israeli interception and raising alarms over potential Red Sea shipping disruptions. This move marks Houthi entry into the broader conflict, following prior warnings of direct intervention if US or Israeli actions crossed specified red lines. Israeli media reports indicate the IDF has authorization for airstrikes on Houthi targets, with target selection ongoing, while US officials monitor proxy threats amid ongoing operations. Traders weigh retaliation risks against de-escalation signals, with upcoming Houthi responses or diplomatic overtures from Gulf states as key catalysts that could trigger military action or avert it before market resolution.
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