Israel Bombs Major Yemeni Ports
More than a dozen Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes on at least two major ports in Yemen on Friday, according to Israeli and Yemeni officials. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued evacuation notices for three areas in Yemen last week, threatening retaliation to Houthi missile and drone attacks.
The IDF announced the strikes on Friday afternoon, saying 15 fighter jets dropped more than 30 munitions on the ports of Hodeidah and al-Salif, both on Yemen’s west coast. Israeli media reports also stated the port of Ras Isa was targeted in the bombings, though Tel Aviv made no mention of that area.
Israel’s military claimed the attack “destroyed terrorist infrastructure” belonging to the Houthi militant group, formally known as Ansar Allah, which has governed much of Yemen since 2014. The Houthis have carried out a number of missile and drone strikes on Israel in protest of its bombing campaign in Gaza, and have maintained a blockade on Israel-linked shipping transiting the Red Sea.
