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Yemen Online
11 hours ago
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- Yemen Online
Israel says intercepted missile fired from Yemen
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
a day ago
- Politics
- NZ Herald
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
a day ago
- Politics
- 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.'
Yemen Online
a day ago
- Politics
- Yemen Online
Fears of escalation after Israel hits Houthi-held Yemen port
Israel pounded Yemen's Houthi-held port of Hodeida with air strikes on Monday for the second time in a month, stoking fears of escalation as it warned Yemen could face the same fate as Iran. Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen have come under repeated Israeli strikes since the militia began launching missile and drone attacks on Israel, declaring they act in solidarity with Palestinians over the Gaza war. In its latest raids, Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel struck 'targets of the Houthi terror regime at the port of Hodeida' and aimed to prevent any attempt to restore infrastructure previously hit. The renewed strikes on Yemen are part of a year-long Israeli bombing campaign against the Houthis, but the latest threats have raised fears of a wider conflict in the poverty-stricken Arabian Peninsula country. 'Yemen's fate will be the same as Tehran's,' Katz said. His warning was a reference to the wave of suprise strikes Israel launched on Iran on June 13, targeting key military and nuclear facilities. During the 12-day war, the United States carried out its own attacks on Iran's nuclear program on June 22, striking facilities at Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz. Any Israeli escalation could 'plunge the region into utter chaos,' said a Gulf official, requesting anonymity because he cannot brief the media. The Houthis' Al-Masirah television reported 'a series of Israeli air strikes on the Hodeida port.' 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.' On July 7, Israeli strikes hit Hodeida and two nearby locations on the coast, with targets including the Galaxy Leader cargo ship, captured in November 2023, which the Israelis said had been outfitted with a radar system to track shipping in the Red Sea. A Yemeni port employee in Hodeida said the strikes targeted 'heavy equipment brought in for construction and repair work after Israeli airstrikes on July 7... and areas around the port and fishing boats.' An Israeli military statement said that the targets included 'engineering vehicles... fuel containers, naval vessels used for military activities' against Israel and 'additional terror infrastructure used by the Houthi terrorist regime.' It said the port had been used to transfer weapons from Iran, which were then used by the Houthis against Israel. The statement added that Israel had identified efforts by the Iran-backed rebels to 're-establish terrorist infrastructure at the port.' The Houthis recently resumed deadly attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, targeting ships they accuse of having links to Israel.
New Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Fears of escalation after Israel hits Houthi-held Yemen port second time in a month
HODEIDA: Israel pounded Yemen's Houthi-held port of Hodeida with air strikes on Monday for the second time in a month, stoking fears of escalation as it warned Yemen could face the same fate as Iran. Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen have come under repeated Israeli strikes since the Iran-backed rebels began launching missile and drone attacks on Israel, declaring they act in solidarity with Palestinians over the Gaza war. In its latest raids, Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel struck "targets of the Houthi terror regime at the port of Hodeida" and aimed to prevent any attempt to restore infrastructure previously hit. The renewed strikes on Yemen are part of a year-long Israeli bombing campaign against the Houthis, but the latest threats have raised fears of a wider conflict in the poverty-stricken Arabian Peninsula country. "Yemen's fate will be the same as Tehran's," Katz said. His warning was a reference to the wave of suprise strikes Israel launched on Iran on June 13, targeting key military and nuclear facilities. During the 12-day war, the United States carried out its own attacks on Iran's nuclear programme on June 22, striking facilities at Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz. A Gulf official told AFP there were "serious concerns in Riyadh... that the Israeli strikes on the Houthis could turn into a large, sustained campaign to oust the movement's leaders". The Houthis withstood more a decade of war against a well-armed, Saudi-led international coalition, though fighting has died down in the past few years. Any Israeli escalation could "plunge the region into utter chaos", said the official, requesting anonymity because he cannot brief the media.
