Israel launches strikes on the Houthi goals in Yemen

Israel says it has launched three ports and power plant in Yemen, which is controlled by Houthi.

The attacks on the Hoda ports, Ras Issa and Saif came shortly after the Israeli army urged civilians in the areas to evacuate and warn against immediate air strikes.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed on social media that the goals included the Galaxy Leader. Ship, The rebel group was kidnapped In 2023, it was used to monitor marine ships in international waters, Israel said.

After the strikes, the Israeli army said that missiles were fired from Yemen and attempts were made to intercept them.

The sirens were operated in several areas of Israel in response to the missiles, as the military remained results from the “under the review”.

The Houthi -run media in Yemen said that Israel strikes Hooda, but no more details were provided about damage or losses.

Katz said that the strikes were part of the “black flag” and warned that the Houthis “will continue to pay a heavy price for their actions.”

He said in a post on X.

Since the beginning of the Israel-Husass war, the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels launched regularly in Israel in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza and attacked commercial ships in the Red Sea.

The Israeli Air Force said that the latest strikes on Yemen’s ports were in response to the “repeated attacks” by the Houthis on Israel and its citizens.

He added that the targeted ports were using “transporting weapons from the Iranian regime to implement terrorism plans” against Israel and its allies.

Soon after the attack, the Houthis confirmed that his air defenses faced Israel’s strikes with missiles, according to Reuters.

Israel said that the anchored power plant that provides electricity to the nearby IBB and Taizz cities was also hit.

This last attack on Hudaydah comes after Israeli naval ships hit targets in the city of Port in May and June.

Hudaydah port, the main entry point for food and other humanitarian aid to millions of Yemenis, was the goal of several Israeli strikes last year.