Nahost - Israel attacks Yemeni port city
One day after the deadly drone attack by the Huthi Militia on Tel Aviv, Israel's Military, according to its own account, reacted with a direct counterstrike in Yemen. "Israeli fighter jets attacked military targets of the Huthi Terror Regime in the Hudaydah Port," the Military shared on its Telegram Channel. This was a response "to hundreds of attacks of the past months on Israel," the Military stated. The Military does not provide information on casualties in such cases.
Hudaydah Port of significant importance
Huthi spokesperson Mohammed Abdel Salam spoke of an Israeli attack against "civil institutions" in Yemen. Targets were oil- and power-generating facilities. Nasruddin Amir, a spokesperson for the Huthi Media Bureau, said a fire had broken out at the important Hudaydah Port. Huthi-affiliated television Al-Masirah reported that several people had been killed.
Social media images showed a large fire at the port, with high flames and a dark smoke column in the sky. According to the Saudi-financed news channel Al-Arabiya, twelve Israeli aircraft were involved in the attack, including F-35 combat jets.
The Red Sea Port is of strategic importance. A civil war and a severe humanitarian crisis have been raging in Yemen for years, affecting approximately 80% of the population who are dependent on aid.
Israel had threatened retaliation
On Friday, a man was killed and at least eight others were injured when a drone laden with explosives hit a building in the centre of Tel Aviv. The Magen David Adom rescue service reported this on its online platform X. According to the army, the long-range drone came from Yemen. The Huthi Militia spoke of an attack on a "significant target" in Tel Aviv. Israeli Defense Minister Joav Galant threatened retaliation.
- The Israeli combat aircraft, in response to the Huthi Terror Regime's attacks on Israel, launched a direct counterstrike on their military targets located at the Hudaydah Port in Yemen, as stated by Israel's Military on their Telegram Channel.
- The conflict in Yemen has resulted in a severe humanitarian crisis, affecting approximately 80% of the population who are heavily dependent on aid, and this port, being of strategic importance, is one of the key facilities affected.
- Following the deadly drone attack on Tel Aviv, which resulted in a fatality and injuries in the center of the city, Israeli Defense Minister Joav Galant issued a threat of retaliation against the Huthi Militia.
- The Harbor City of Tel Aviv became a target of the Huthi Militia's drone attack, causing significant damage and resulting in casualties, including one fatalities and eight injuries.
- The ongoing conflicts and war between Israel and the Huthi Militia have not only led to direct attacks on crucial infrastructure like the Hudaydah Port in Yemen and the center of Tel Aviv, but have also resulted in a devastating humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
