Fears of escalation after Israel hits Houthi-held Yemen port
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Yemen's Houthi rebels launched two attacks targeting Israel's main airport, the latest on Tuesday, with the Israeli army intercepting both, a day after striking the rebel-held Yemeni port of Hodeida. Israel has repeatedly struck Houthi-held parts of Yemen after the Iran-backed rebels began targeting the country with missile and drone attacks, claiming solidarity with Palestinians over the Gaza war. The Houthis targeted Ben Gurion International Airport "using a 'Palestine 2' hypersonic ballistic missile", according to military spokesman Yarya Saree, who had hours earlier claimed a similar attack on the airport. On Monday, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said "Yemen's fate will be the same as Tehran's" after hitting Huthi targets in Hodeida port in an attack aimed to prevent any attempt to restore infrastructure previously hit. A Houthi security official, requesting anonymity to discuss sensitive matters, told AFP that "the bombing destroyed the port's dock, which had been rebuilt following previous strikes." The Houthis recently resumed deadly attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, targeting ships they accuse of having links to Israel, to put pressure on Israel to end the Gaza war.
NZ Herald
2 days ago
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Fears of escalation after Israel hits Houthi-held Yemen port
Israel pounded Yemen's Houthi-held port of Hodeida with airstrikes on Monday for the second time in a month, stoking fears of escalation as it warned Yemen could face the same fate as Iran.
Shafaq News
2 days ago
- Shafaq News
Saudi fears chaos after Israeli strikes on Hodeidah
Shafaq News – Al-Riyadh A senior Gulf official has voiced serious concerns in Saudi Arabia that recent Israeli airstrikes targeting Houthi-held areas in Yemen could escalate into a sustained campaign aimed at eliminating Houthi leadership. 'Any Israeli escalation will push the region into widespread chaos that cannot be controlled or its consequences predicted,' the official told AFP. The statement follows Israeli air raids on Yemen's western port city of Hodeidah which prompted the Houthis to launch several drones toward targets in Israel in retaliation. A Houthi security official confirmed that the Israeli strikes on the port destroyed a recently rebuilt pier, which had previously been damaged in an earlier attack. Meanwhile, the Israeli military said the targeted infrastructure included 'construction equipment used to rebuild port facilities,' as well as 'fuel containers and ships used for military activities and hostile operations against the State of Israel.'
