Israeli airstrikes hit the Yemeni port city of Hodeida on Sunday (September 29), according to Houthi media, a day after the rebel group, backed by Iran, claimed responsibility for launching a missile at Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv.
The Al-Masirah TV station, controlled by the Houthis, reported that the airstrikes targeted “the ports of Hodeidah and Ras Issa,” along with two power stations. Earlier, they had announced “Israeli aggression on Hodeida.”
In a statement on X, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said, “In a large-scale air operation today, dozens of air force aircraft, including fighter jets, refuelling and intelligence planes, under the direction of the intelligence wing, attacked military targets of the Houthi terrorist regime in the areas of Ras Issa and Hodeidah in Yemen. The IDF attacked power plants and a seaport, which are used to import oil.”
“Through the attacked infrastructure and ports, the Houthi regime transfers Iranian weapons to the region, and supplies for military needs, and thus also oil. The attack was carried out in response to the latest attacks carried out by the Houthi regime against the State of Israel,” it added.
Israel’s attack came just a day after it intercepted a missile fired by the Houthis from Yemen, which was aimed at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv. The Houthis claimed that the timing of their attack coincided with the return of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who had just addressed the United Nations General Assembly.
(With inputs from agencies)
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