Politics Israel attacks port city in Yemen
One day after the deadly drone attack by the Houthi militia on Tel Aviv, Israel's military has responded with a direct counterattack in Yemen. "Israeli warplanes attacked military targets of the Houthi terror regime in the port of Hudaida," the military announced on its Telegram channel. It was a response "to hundreds of attacks on Israel in recent months". The military does not provide information on casualties or injuries in such cases.
20.07.2024, 20:10
SDA
Port of important significance
Houthi spokesman Mohammed Abdel Salam spoke of an Israeli attack against "civilian facilities" in Yemen. The targets were oil and electricity facilities. Nasruddin Amir, a spokesman for the Houthi media authority, said that a fire had broken out at the important port. The Huthi-affiliated television station Al-Masirah reported that several people had been killed.
Pictures on social media showed a large fire at the port, with high flames and a dark column of smoke in the sky. According to the Saudi Arabia-funded news channel Al-Arabija, twelve Israeli aircraft were involved in the attack, including F-35 fighter jets.
The port on the Red Sea is of strategic importance. Yemen has been ravaged by civil war and a severe humanitarian crisis for years, with around 80 percent of the population dependent on aid.
Israel had announced retaliation
On Friday, one man was killed and at least eight other people were injured when a combat drone hit the center of Tel Aviv. The drone, which was loaded with explosives, hit a residential building, as the Magen David Adom rescue service reported on the online platform X. According to the army, the long-range drone came from Yemen. The Houthi militia spoke of an attack on an "important target" in Tel Aviv. Israel's Defense Minister Joav Galant announced retaliation.
