The Israeli army announced that launched a “large-scale” operation this Sundayagainst Houthi rebels in the western Yemeni port city of Al Hodeida, a day after Shiite insurgents claimed responsibility for launching a ballistic missile at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport. At least four people were killed and 40 others injured in attacks on the western port city of Hodeidah.
The Houthi Saba news agency briefly reported that ““Israeli aggression targets the city of Al Hodeida”, specifically against the ports of Al Hodeida and Ras Issa, of the largest in Yemen, as well as two power plants. The spokesperson for the Houthi Ministry of Health, Anees al Asbahi, indicated that “the preliminary toll of victims of the Israeli bombings against Al Hodeida is four martyrs and 40 wounded“. Some of them, according to the department, suffer serious injurieswithout giving further details.
The ministry “strongly condemned the brutal Zionist aggression against Yemen and confirms that it will not pass without a firm and dissuasive response”, an attack “which had as target civilian objects and service facilities in Al Hodeida province, oil reservoirs, power station and Al Hodeida port.
The Israeli army attacked with dozens of planes
The Israeli military said in a statement that “dozens of air force planesincluding fighters and refueling and intelligence aircraft, attacked military targets of the Houthi terrorist regime in the Ras Issa and Al Hodeida regions of Yemen”, targeting “power plants and the seaport, used to import oil.
“Thanks to the infrastructure and ports attacked, the Houthi regime transfers Iranian weapons to the region and supplies for military needs, and therefore also oil. The attack was carried out in response to the latest attacks carried out by the Houthis against the State of Israel,” according to the Israeli military. It noted that the rebels were operating “under the direction and financing of Iran and in cooperation with Iraqi militias, to harm the State of Israel, undermine regional order and disrupt global freedom of navigation.
The Israeli army is “determined to continue to act and harm anyone who poses a threat to the citizens of Israel and from any necessary distance”, given that Yemen is located approximately 1,800 kilometers from Israel. “Our message is clear: for us, no place is too far,” Israeli Defense Minister Yoav. Gallant, who followed the attack from the Israeli Air Force command and control room, said in a statement.
Houthis launch ballistic missile
This Saturday,The Houthis claimed responsibility for launching a ballistic missile against Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv “during the arrival of the criminal Benjamin Netanyahu”, Prime Minister of Israel. Tension has increased in the Middle East following the assassination last Friday of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in a massive Israeli bombing in the southern suburbs of Beirut.
This is not the first time that Israel has attacked Yemen, since last July it also launched an action against the port of Al Hodeida which killed at least six civilians and hit more than two dozen tanks. oil storage, as well as a power plant. Since last November, the Houthis have attacked ships linked to Israel in the Red Sea, and have launched projectiles against Israel, some of which managed to hit Israeli territory.
