Israel on Monday hit Houthi’s targets in Yemen’s port of Hodeida, for retaliation for a series of missile volumes from the group in the last week.
Defense Minister Israel Katz said that the attack was to prevent Irania’s attempts to restore the groups to restore damaged infrastructure. The Israeli army said it was aimed at the vehicles that Houthis used to rebuild the port infrastructure, as well as the storage of fuel and maritime vessel.
“Houthis will pay a heavy price for burning missiles in Israel,” Katz said.
Despite repeated Israeli strikes at the Strategic Port of Hodeida and locations, such as the airport in the capital of Sanaa-Jak on the territory controlled by the Houth-group maintained regular missile attacks on Israel and commercial vessels in the Red Sea.
Houthis began to strike in solidarity with Palestinians after the Israeli War with Hamas in Gaza began in October 2023.
The militant group – which took control of the Yemen’s capital in 2014 – attacked two cargo ships in the Red Sea at the beginning of this month, sank both and killed several sailors. These were the first attacks on business transport since November.
Restoring attacks on transport comes after a ceasefire between the group and the USA announced by President Donald Trump in May. This was followed by an intense bombing campaign for American bombing on Houthi’s goals. Trump’s officials said the campaign was significantly weakened by Houthis, although critics said it was a costly exercise that exhausted the reserves of American ammunition.
Houth-Run al-Masirah TV confirmed on Monday that the Israeli army launched a number of air strikes at Hodeida.
The Israeli army said the port was used, among other things, to transfer weapons from the Iranian government and as a center of attacks on passing vessels.
With the help of Mohammed Hatema and Verita Ratcliffe.
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