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CNA
16-05-2025
- Politics
- CNA
Israel attacks Yemeni ports, warns that Houthi leader could be target
ADEN: Israel struck Yemen's Red Sea ports of Hodeidah and Salif on Friday (May 16), continuing its campaign to degrade Houthi military capabilities and warning that the group's top leader could be targeted if attacks on Israel persist. The Houthis have continued to fire missiles at Israel in what they say is solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, although they have agreed to halt attacks on US ships. Israel has carried out retaliatory strikes in response, including one on May 6 that damaged Yemen's main airport in Sanaa and killed several people. On Friday, the Israeli military said it dropped over 30 munitions on Houthi targets in its eighth such attack. It said the ports of Hodeidah and Salif were being used to transfer weapons, reiterating its warnings to residents of those areas to evacuate. The Israeli strikes killed at least one person and injured nine, the Houthi-run health ministry said in a statement. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a joint statement that they would hunt down the Houthis' top leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi. "If the Houthis continue to fire missiles at the State of Israel, they will be severely harmed, and we will also hurt the leaders," they said, adding that al-Houthi could join the list of militant figures killed by Israel, such as Hamas' Yahya Sinwar and Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah. Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, a senior group figure, described the Israeli threats as "illusions", saying on X that they were aimed at buying time by setting "unattainable goals." The Houthis are part of Iran's so-called "Axis of Resistance" against Israeli and US interests in the Middle East, alongside Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. About 60 percent of the Yemeni population lives under their control.
Asharq Al-Awsat
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Israel Attacks Yemeni Ports, Warns That Houthi Leader Is a Target
Israel struck Yemen's Red Sea ports of Hodeidah and Salif on Friday, continuing its campaign to degrade Houthi military capabilities and warning that the group's top leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, could be targeted if attacks on Israel persist. The Houthis have continued to fire missiles at Israel in what they say is solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, although they have agreed to halt attacks on US ships. Israel has carried out retaliatory strikes in response, including one on May 6 that damaged Yemen's main airport in Sanaa and killed several people. On Friday, the Israeli military said the ports of Hodeidah and Salif were being used to transfer weapons, reiterating its warnings to residents of those areas to evacuate. Residents in Hodeidah said they heard four loud booms and saw smoke rising from the port following the Israeli strikes. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a joint statement they would hunt down the Houthis' top leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi. "If the Houthis continue to fire missiles at the State of Israel, they will be severely harmed, and we will also hurt the leaders," they said, adding that al-Houthi could join the list of militant figures killed by Israel, such as Hamas' Yahya Sinwar and Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah. The Houthis are part of Iran's so-called "Axis of Resistance" against Israeli and US interests in the Middle East, alongside Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023, the Houthis have launched dozens of missile and drone attacks toward Israel, most of which have been intercepted or landed short.
RNZ News
16-05-2025
- Politics
- RNZ News
Israel attacks Yemeni ports, warns Houthi leader could be target
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: Nir Elias / AFP Israel struck Yemen's Red Sea ports of Hodeidah and Salif on Friday, continuing its campaign to degrade Houthi military capabilities and warning that the group's top leader could be targeted if attacks on Israel persist. The Houthis have continued to fire missiles at Israel in what they say is solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, although they have agreed to halt attacks on US ships. Israel has carried out retaliatory strikes in response, including one on 6 May that damaged Yemen's main airport in Sanaa and killed several people. On Friday, the Israeli military said it dropped over 30 munitions on Houthi targets in its eighth such attack. It said the ports of Hodeidah and Salif were being used to transfer weapons, reiterating its warnings to residents of those areas to evacuate. The Israeli strikes killed at least one person and injured nine, the Houthi-run health ministry said in a statement. Residents in Hodeidah said they heard four loud booms and saw smoke rising from the port following the strikes. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a joint statement that they would hunt down the Houthis' top leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi. "If the Houthis continue to fire missiles at the State of Israel, they will be severely harmed, and we will also hurt the leaders," they said, adding that al-Houthi could join the list of militant figures killed by Israel, such as Hamas' Yahya Sinwar and Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah. A Yemeni lifts a portrait of Huthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi during a ceremony marking the birth anniversary of Islam's Prophet Mohammad, in Sanaa on 27 September, 2023. Photo: MOHAMMED HUWAIS / AFP Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, a senior group figure, described the Israeli threats as "illusions", saying on X that they were aimed at buying time by setting "unattainable goals." The Houthis are part of Iran's so-called "Axis of Resistance" against Israeli and U.S. interests in the Middle East, alongside Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. About 60 percent of the Yemeni population lives under their control. Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023, the Houthis have launched dozens of missile and drone attacks toward Israel, most of which have been intercepted or landed short. - Reuters
Irish Times
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Irish Times
Israel attacks Yemeni ports and warns that Houthi leader is a target
Israel struck Yemen 's Red Sea ports of Hodeidah and Salif on Friday, continuing its campaign to degrade Houthi military capabilities and warning that the group's top leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, could be targeted if attacks on Israel persist. The Houthis have continued to fire missiles at Israel in what they say is solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, although they have agreed to halt attacks on US ships. Israel has carried out retaliatory strikes in response, including one on May 6th that damaged Yemen's main airport in Sanaa and killed several people. On Friday, the Israeli military said the ports of Hodeidah and Salif were being used to transfer weapons, and reiterated its warnings to residents of those areas to evacuate. READ MORE Residents in Hodeidah said they heard four loud booms and saw smoke rising from the port following the Israeli strikes. Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu and defence minister Israel Katz said in a joint statement they would target the Houthis' top leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi. 'If the Houthis continue to fire missiles at the State of Israel, they will be severely harmed, and we will also hurt the leaders,' they said, adding that al-Houthi could join the list of militant figures killed by Israel, such as Hamas' Yahya Sinwar and Hizbullah's Hassan Nasrallah. The Houthis are part of Iran's so-called 'Axis of Resistance' against Israeli and US interests in the Middle East, alongside Hamas in Gaza and Hizbullah in Lebanon. About 60 per cent of the Yemeni population lives under their control. Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023, the Houthis have launched dozens of missile and drone attacks toward Israel, most of which have been intercepted or landed short. – Reuters
Wall Street Journal
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Israel Strikes Houthis in Yemen, Threatens to Kill Group's Leader
Israel bombed Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen on Friday and threatened to kill the militant group's leader, an attack that came as President Trump wrapped up a trip to the Middle East and after he recently announced the end of a U.S. bombing campaign. The Israeli military said it struck the Hodeidah and Salif ports in Yemen, which it said were used to transfer weapons. Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Israel had severely damaged the ports and threatened to kill Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi if the militant group continued to launch attacks on Israel.
