Israeli fighter jets attack Huthi fuel storage facilities
After hundreds of attacks by the Huthi militia against Israel, a retaliation strike follows. The Israeli army launches airstrikes on military targets of the militia at the Yemeni coast of Hodeida. Several explosions are heard around the Hodeida port.
Israel has launched airstrikes against the Hodeida port city in Yemen, controlled by the Huthi militia. The jets targeted "military targets of the Huthi terror regime in the Hodeida port area," the Israeli army stated. The airstrikes were a response "to Hundreds of attacks" by the rebels against Israel in the past few months.
On Friday, a man was killed and at least eight others were injured when a combat drone hit a building in the center of Tel Aviv. Magen David Adom, the rescue service, reported on the online platform X that the drone, loaded with explosives, hit a residential building. According to the army, the long-range drone came from Yemen. The Huthi-controlled media reported an attack on a "significant target" in Tel Aviv. Israeli Defense Minister Joav Galant threatened retaliation.
The airstrikes on Hodeida targeted fuel tanks in the port, according to the Huthi-controlled Health Ministry. Nasruddin Amir, a spokesman for the Huthi media office, said a fire had broken out at the important port. The Huthi-affiliated Al-Masirah TV reported that several people had been killed. There were several loud explosions in the port city. The Red Sea port is of strategic importance.
Britain and the USA also attack Huthis
According to images on social media, there was a large fire at the port, with high flames and a dark smoke plume in the sky. Al-Arabia, a Saudi-financed news channel, reported that twelve Israeli aircraft were involved in the attack, including F-35 combat jets.
The Huthi rebels, who control large parts of the Yemeni coast on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, have been attacking ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden since November. With their attacks on cargo ships that call at Israeli ports, they want to support the Palestinians in the conflict between Israel and the radical Islamic Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Since the beginning of the year, British and US forces have been attacking Huthi positions in Yemen regularly to destroy their military capabilities. Warships of two international coalitions are also trying to secure maritime traffic along the Yemeni coast. The German Navy was also present with the frigate "Hessen" as part of the EU maritime mission "Aspides" on site. A civil war and a severe humanitarian crisis have been raging in Yemen since years, in which about 80% of the population is in need of aid.
- The escalating politics in Yemen have led to frequent military deployments, with Israel responding to hundreds of attacks from the Huthi militia with airstrikes on their coastal military targets in Hodeida.
- The international community, including Britain and the USA, have also joined in attacking Huthi positions in Yemen to weaken their military capabilities, aiming to secure maritime traffic and aide the humanitarian crisis.
- The Huthi-controlled port of Hodeida, a strategic location in Yemen, has been a repeated target for these military actions, causing significant damage and loss of life, as reported by the Huthi-controlled Health Ministry and other sources.
