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Daily Tribune
a day ago
- Politics
- Daily Tribune
Israel strikes Yemen's Huthi-held Hodeida port
Yemen's rebel-controlled media reported Israeli strikes on the port of Hodeida yesterday, with the Israeli army saying its navy had hit the area following calls on civilians to evacuate three Huthi-held ports. 'Israeli Navy Missile Ships struck terror targets belonging to the Huthi terrorist regime in the port of ' Hodeida, the Israeli army said in a statement. 'The strikes were carried out to stop the use of the port for military purposes,' it said, adding that the port was being 'used to transfer weapons'. Al-Masirah TV channel said 'two strikes by the Israeli enemy targeted the docks of the port of Hodeida'. In a post on X, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said 'we warned the Huthi terror organisation that if they continued firing toward Israel, they would face a powerful response and be subjected to a naval and aerial blockade.' Earlier, Colonel Avichay Adraee, an Israeli army spokesman said that 'because of the use of maritime ports by the Huthi terrorist regime, we call on all people present' in the ports of Ras Issa, Hodeida and Salif 'to evacuate them immediately for their own security' in an Arabic post on X and Telegram. Yemen's Huthis have repeatedly launched missiles and drones at Israel since the Gaza war broke out in October 2023 with Palestinian militant group Hamas's attack on Israel.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Israel strikes Yemen's Huthi-held Hodeida port
SANAA: Yemen's rebel-controlled media reported Israeli strikes on the port of Hodeida on Tuesday, with the Israeli army saying its navy had hit the area following calls on civilians to evacuate three Huthi-held ports. 'Israeli Navy Missile Ships struck terror targets belonging to the Huthi terrorist regime in the port of' Hodeida, the Israeli army said in a statement. 'The strikes were carried out to stop the use of the port for military purposes,' it said, adding that the port was being 'used to transfer weapons'. Al-Masirah TV channel said 'two strikes by the Israeli enemy targeted the docks of the port of Hodeida'. In a post on X, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said 'we warned the Huthi terror organisation that if they continued firing toward Israel, they would face a powerful response and be subjected to a naval and aerial blockade.' Earlier, Colonel Avichay Adraee, an Israeli army spokesman said that 'because of the use of maritime ports by the Huthi terrorist regime, we call on all people present' in the ports of Ras Issa, Hodeida and Salif 'to evacuate them immediately for their own security' in an Arabic post on X and Telegram. Yemen's Huthi rebels have repeatedly launched missiles and drones at Israel since the Gaza war broke out in October 2023 with Palestinian militant group Hamas's attack on Israel. The Iran-backed group, which says they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians, paused their attacks during a two-month Gaza ceasefire that ended in March, but renewed their assault after Israel resumed its military campaign in the territory. While most of the projectiles have been intercepted, one missile fired in early May hit the perimeter of Ben Gurion airport for the first time. Israel has carried out several strikes in Yemen in retaliation for the attacks, including on ports and the airport in the capital Sanaa.
Miami Herald
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Israel strikes Houthi-controlled airport in Yemen's capital
World Israel strikes Houthi-controlled airport in Yemen's capital Smoke billows on the horizon following an Israeli airstrike on Yemen's Huthi-held capital Sanaa on Tuesday. Israeli air raids struck Yemen's main airport and power stations in the Sanaa area, Huthi media and Israel's military said, the latest retaliation for a missile attack by the Iran-backed rebels. TNS Israeli jets struck the airport in Sanaa, Yemen's capital, on Tuesday in retaliation for a Houthi missile strike last weekend, according to Yemeni media. Israeli forces also launched strikes on a power station in Sanaa and a cement plant around Amran, the Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV said. Earlier in the day, the Israel Defense Forces warned people to leave the airport. 'Failure to evacuate and stay away from the place exposes you to danger,' a spokesperson for the IDF said in Arabic on X. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to respond to a missile strike on Sunday that landed near Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport, causing some injuries. The Israeli military said it failed to take down the missile due to a 'technical issue' with an interceptor launched by air defense systems. The Houthis have regularly fired drones and missiles toward Israel, which lies about 1,700 kilometers (1,060 miles) away from Yemen. The Iran-backed militant group, which controls Sanaa and other parts of Yemen, says its acting in solidarity with Palestinians as the Israel-Hamas war continues in Gaza. President Donald Trump restarted U.S. strikes against the Houthis in mid-March, saying he wanted to stop them attacking commercial vessels and warships in the southern Red Sea, a key waterway for global trade. Those strikes, and others by the U.K. as well as Israel itself, have so far failed to deter the Houthis. Copyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers. This story was originally published May 6, 2025 at 10:02 AM.
Jordan Times
27-03-2025
- Politics
- Jordan Times
Yemen Huthis say launched missiles at Israel, US warship
A man stands amidst the rubble of a collapsed building at the site of a reported US air strike on Yemen's Huthi-held capital Sanaa on March 24, 2025 (AFP photo) Sanaa — Yemen's Iran-backed Huthis said Thursday they targeted an Israeli airport and army site as well as a US warship, soon after Israel reported intercepting missiles launched from the Gulf country. The Huthis "targeted Ben Gurion airport... with a ballistic missile... and a military target" south of Tel Aviv, their military spokesman Yahya Saree said, adding the rebels also "targeted hostile warships in the Red Sea, including the American aircraft carrier (USS Harry S.) Truman" in response to attacks blamed on the United States. Huthi rebels said on Thursday that two people were killed in overnight air strikes near Sanaa that they blamed on the United States. The Huthis' Al Masirah TV channel reported nearly 20 strikes on Sanaa governorate, both north and south of the capital. "The American aggression killed two and injured two," the Huthi-run health ministry's spokesman Anis al-Asbahi said on social media platform X. Al Masirah also reported strikes early Thursday in Saada, the Iran-backed rebels' northern stronghold which Huthi media had said was hit 17 times the day before. The United States launched air strikes against the Huthis on March 15, vowing to use overwhelming force until they stopped firing on vessels in the key shipping routes of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The Huthis have since reported frequent US air strikes on areas under their control. While the United States does not always report these raids, a US defence official told AFP on Sunday that American forces were "conducting strikes across multiple locations of Iran-backed Huthi locations every day and night in Yemen". In response, the Huthis have claimed responsibility for multiple attacks on a US aircraft carrier off Yemen's coast, as well as projectiles fired at Israel. The Huthis began targeting ships after the start of the Gaza war in October 2023, claiming solidarity with Palestinians. They paused their campaign when a ceasefire took effect in Gaza in January.
Jordan Times
26-03-2025
- Politics
- Jordan Times
Huthis say US warplanes carried out 17 strikes in Yemen
A Yemeni man inspects the damage in the Al Rasul Al Aazam cancer and oncology hospital's unfinished building, a day after it was hit in a US strike in Yemen's northern Saada province on March 25, 2025 (AFP photo) SANAA — Huthi media in Yemen reported Wednesday at least 17 strikes in Saada and Amran, blaming the United States for the attacks. The rebels' Ansarollah website said US warplanes carried out "aggressive air raids... causing material damage to citizens' property", but gave no details of casualties. Washington on March 15 announced a military offensive against the Iranian-backed Huthis, promising to use overwhelming force until the group stopped firing on vessels in the key shipping routes of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. That day saw a wave of US air strikes that officials said killed senior Huthi leaders, and which the rebels' health ministry said killed 53 people. Since then, Huthi-held parts of Yemen have witnessed near-daily attacks that the group has blamed on the United States, with the rebels announcing the targeting of US military ships and Israel. The Huthis began targeting shipping vessels after the start of the Gaza war, claiming solidarity with Palestinians, but paused their campaign when a ceasefire took effect in Gaza in January. Earlier this month, they threatened to renew attacks in the vital maritime trade route over Israel's aid blockade on the Palestinian territory, triggering the first US strikes on Yemen since President Donald Trump took office in January. Last week, Trump threatened to annihilate the Huthis and warned Tehran against continuing to aid the group.
