Israel launches strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen
Israel has launched strikes at Houthi targets in Yemen after the rebels fired missiles at Israel over the past two days, marking a fresh exchange in another front of the regional conflict.
The Israeli military said in a statement that dozens of aircraft, including fighter jets, attacked power plants and a sea port at the Ras Issa and Hodeidah ports.
The strikes caused power outages in most parts of the port city of Hodeidah, residents said.
Following the strikes, fire and plumes of smoke could be seen in the air over Hodeidah.
“Over the past year, the Houthis have been operating under the direction and funding of Iran, and in co-operation with Iraqi militias in order to attack the State of Israel, undermine regional stability, and disrupt global freedom of navigation,” the statement said.
⭕️BREAKING: The IAF struck military targets belonging to the Houthi terrorist regime in Yemen in response to their recent attacks against Israel. The targets included power plants and a seaport, which were used by the Houthis to transfer Iranian weapons to the region, in… pic.twitter.com/QaWSD3uMEJ— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) September 29, 2024
The Houthis had taken precautionary measures ahead of the strikes, emptying oil storages in the ports, Houthi spokesman Nasruddin Ammer said.
He added in a post on the X platform that the strikes would not stop the rebels’ attacks on shipping routes and on Israel.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have fired missiles and drones at Israel repeatedly in what they say is solidarity with Palestinians, since the Gaza war began with a Hamas attack on Israel on October 7.
In their latest attack, the Houthis said they had launched a ballistic missile on Saturday towards the Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, which Israel said it intercepted.
Israel also intercepted another Houthi missile on Friday.
The Houthi movement earlier mourned Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, its ally in an Iran-backed alliance opposing Israel, following his death in an Israeli air strike in Beirut.
with AP
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