JERUSALEM  Israel confirmed Monday that it assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and issued a stark warning to the leadership of Yemen’s Houthi group, threatening similar action.  Defense Minister Israel Katz’s comments, aired on Israel’s public broadcaster, followed a ballistic missile strike two days earlier by the Houthis which Israel’s air defense systems failed to intercept. The missile struck Tel Aviv, injuring 20 people and damaging dozens of apartments, according to Israel’s Haaretz