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Shafaq News
6 days ago
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Houthis: Missiles and drone strike Israeli targets, including Ben Gurion Airport
Shafaq News – Sanaa Yemen's Houthi movement (Ansarallah) announced on Monday that it had carried out one of its largest attacks yet on Israel, claiming to have struck 'sensitive sites' in response to Israeli airstrikes on Yemeni cities. Earlier today, the Israeli military reportedly launched a series of strikes targeting key infrastructure in Yemen's Red Sea province of Hodeidah. The Houthis, however, stated that their air defenses intercepted the attack and forced a large portion of the Israeli formations to withdraw. In a statement, the group said it had launched 11 missiles and a drone toward Israeli targets, including Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, the port of Ashdod, a power station in Ashkelon, and the port of Eilat (Umm al-Rashrash). بيان القوات المسلحة اليمنية بشأن تنفيذ القوة الصاروخية وسلاح الجو المسير عملية عسكرية نوعية مشتركة بأحد عشر صاروخا بالستيا وطائرة مسيرة استهدفت مطار اللد وميناء أسدود ومحطة كهرباء عسقلان وميناء أم الرشراش في فلسطين المحتلة. — أمين حيان Ameen Hayyan (@AminHian) July 7, 2025 The Houthis claimed that 'all missiles and drones hit their intended targets with precision,' and added that Israeli missile defense systems 'failed to intercept them.' Israeli authorities have not issued an immediate response, and there is no independent confirmation of damage or casualties resulting from the reported strike.
UPI
6 days ago
- Politics
- UPI
Israel attacks Houthi ports, Galaxy leader vessel
A handout photo made available by the Houthis media center shows a Houthis-operated helicopter flying over the cargo ship Galaxy Leader in the Red Sea off the coast of Hodeidah, Yemen, on Nov. 19, 2023. Israel on Monday said its war planes attack the vessel, saying the Houthis had put radar equipment. File Photo by Houthis Media/EPA July 6 (UPI) -- Israeli fighter jets overnight attacked three Yemeni ports under the Houthis' control, hitting infrastructure it accused the Iran-proxy militia of using to receive weapons from Iran. The Israel Defense Forces announced a few hours after the attack that it detected two missiles launched toward Israel from Yemen and that "interception attempts" were made, the results of which were pending. The IDF said it struck Houthi targets at the ports of Hudaydah, Ras Issa and As-Salif. Among the targets was the seized Galaxy Leader vessel, which the Houthis captured, along with its crew, in November 2023 when the Iran-backed group entered the Israel-Hamas war. The Houthis, Israel alleges, had installed a radar system on the Japanese ship that was used to monitor vessels in international waters. A power station in Ras Kantib was also targeted, which Israel said was a major electricity supply facility for the Houthis' military. "The strike was carried out in response to repeated attacks by the Houthi terror regime against the State of Israel, its citizens and civilian infrastructure in the country, including the launching of unmanned aerial vehicles and surface-to-surface missiles toward Israeli territory," the IDF said. While Israel claimed its attack "destroyed" the Houthi infrastructure, Ameen Hayyan, a spokesman for the militant group, said in a statement that their air defenses "effectively repelled the Israeli aggression and forced a significant portion of its formations to retreat." Israel and Iran have long been in a proxy war that exploded into the open on Oct. 7, 2023, when Iran-backed Hamas in Gaza launched a surprise bloody assault on Israel. Israel has responded by devastating the Palestinian enclave, killing tens of thousands of Palestinians. The overnight Israeli attack, however, comes amid a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Iran and during cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas.
Al Manar
09-04-2025
- Politics
- Al Manar
Yemeni Forces Shoot Down Third US Drone in 10 Days
The Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Wednesday that they had shot down a hostile American MQ-9 drone while it was conducting operations in the airspace over Yemen's Al-Jawf Governorate. According to a statement from the Yemeni military, their air defenses targeted the drone using a locally manufactured missile. This latest incident marks the third time in just 10 days that Yemeni forces have succeeded in downing a US drone. 'This is the eighteenth drone we have shot down during the Battle of the Promised Victory and the Holy Jihad in support of Gaza,' the statement read. The military said this operation was 'in response to the ongoing American aggression against our country and its horrific massacres against our people.' #معركة_الفتح_الموعود_والجهاد_المقدس — أمين حيان Ameen Hayyan (@AmeenHa2024yan) April 9, 2025 The statement went on to say that the US had launched a number of recent airstrikes in Yemen, resulting in civilian casualties and property damage. Over the past few hours, the US has launched a number of raids on various areas, resulting in deaths, injuries, and damage to civilian property The statement clarified that 'the Yemeni Armed Forces affirm their continuation of their operations in support of Gaza, and that they are continuing to carry out their defensive missions to confront any aggression against our country, and that they are fully prepared to deal responsibly with any attempt to undermine our country's sovereignty, security and stability, and that our operations will not stop until the aggression against Gaza stops and the siege is lifted.'
Russia Today
20-03-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Israel claims it downed Houthi ballistic missile
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said that it intercepted a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels overnight on Wednesday. According to Israeli media, it was the first such attack in two months. 'The missile was intercepted before crossing into the country's territory. Sirens were activated in accordance with protocol,' the IDF wrote on X early Thursday morning. Houthi military spokesman Ameen Hayyan said that the missile had been fired at Ben Gurion International Airport. The Houthis control a large part of western Yemen, including the nation's capital, Sanaa. The group has been carrying out attacks on international shipping and launching missiles at Israel in response to the IDF's operation against Hamas in Gaza. Over the weekend, US President Donald Trump ordered a series of airstrikes and cruise missile barrages against Houthi sites. On Wednesday, he warned that the group 'will be completely annihilated.' Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the leader of the militants, vowed to continue the attack on behalf of the Palestinians. 'We will do everything we can against the Israeli enemy and to support the Palestinian people. We will confront any American support [for Israel] that will involve targeting our country,' he said, according to the news website The New Arab. The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel collapsed this week after the sides failed to agree on the next phase of the truce. The IDF resumed airstrikes on Gaza on Tuesday and has since continued its ground offensive, taking control of the Netzarim Corridor just south of Gaza City.
Russia Today
20-03-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Houthis fire ballistic missile at Israel
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that they have intercepted a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels. According to Israeli media, it was the first such attack in two months. 'The missile was intercepted before crossing into the country's territory. Sirens were activated in accordance with protocol,' the IDF wrote on X on early Thursday morning. The Houthi military spokesman, Ameen Hayyan, said that the missile was fired at Ben Gurion International Airport. The Houthis control a large part of western Yemen, including its capital, Sanaa. The group has been carrying out attacks on international shipping and launching missiles at Israel in response to the IDF's operation against Hamas in Gaza. Over the weekend, US President Donald Trump ordered a series of airstrikes and cruise missile barrages against Houthi sites. On Wednesday, he warned that the group 'will be completely annihilated.' Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the leader of the militants, vowed to continue the attack on behalf of the Palestinians. 'We will do everything we can against the Israeli enemy and to support the Palestinian people. We will confront any American support [for Israel] that will involve targeting our country,' he said, according to the news website The New Arab. The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel collapsed this week after the sides failed to agree on the next phase of the truce. The IDF resumed airstrikes in Gaza on Tuesday and has since continued its ground offensive, taking control of the Netzarim Corridor just south of Gaza City.
