Israel confirms airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Hodeidah port
The official spokesperson for the Houthis, Nasruddin Amer, described the Israeli airstrike on the oil tanks and power facility at Hodeidah port as “a brutal act of aggression against Yemen aimed at worsening the suffering of its people and pressuring Yemen to halt its support for Gaza.”
The Israeli military announced that it carried out strikes on the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah in Yemen earlier on Saturday.
In a post on X, Amer dismissed the strike as an “unrealistic Israeli fantasy” and asserted that it would only strengthen the Yemeni people’s resolve and their support for Gaza.
He added, “The Yemeni people are prepared to confront any challenges in their fight for the oppressed Palestinian cause and the people of Gaza, whose struggle is the most just on earth.
A series of strikes targeted the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah on Saturday, hitting a fuel depot, according to Houthi-run media.
AFP’s correspondent in Hodeidah reported hearing several loud explosions as Al Masirah TV described the attacks as a “series of strikes” on “fuel storage facilities” at the port.
The health ministry, cited by the report, said the attack caused casualties but did not provide further details.
The Supreme Political Council of Yemen’s Houthi movement said on Saturday there would be an “effective response” to Israeli airstrikes on Hodeidah port.
Israeli strikes on Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah will be met with “escalation,” an official of the Houthi movement said, warning Israel will “pay the price.” [Continue reading…]
An Iranian-made drone sent by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck Tel Aviv in the early hours of Friday, killing one person and wounding at least 10.
The hit in Israel’s biggest city was startling, because the drone appeared to have crossed much of the country through the multilayered air defences that have intercepted almost all Houthi drones and rockets since the Gaza war began.
The Israeli military said it was investigating what went wrong. Its chief spokesperson, R Adm Daniel Hagari, said the drone was detected by air defences, but an “error” occurred and “there was no interception”.
“We are investigating the entire chain,” he said. Another military official told the Associated Press news agency that “human error” was to blame.
The military said air patrols had been increased to protect Israeli airspace but it had not ordered new civil defence measures.
The defence minister, Yoav Gallant, vowed to “settle the score”, Israeli army radio reported. His remarks followed a meeting with top military and intelligence officials to assess the strike. [Continue reading…]