Israel’s attacks target Yemen’s Hodeidah after Houthi strike on Israel

The Israel’s military stated it launched airstrikes against Yemen’s Hodeidah Port on Monday, a day following the Iran-backed Houthis launched a missile that hit close to main airport of Israel, according to Reuters.

The military stated in a release that it striked what it urged Houthi “terrorist” targets in Hodeidah and its vicinity.

“The attack was carried out in response to repeated attacks carried out by the Houthi terrorist regime against the State of Israel in which surface-to-surface missiles and unmanned aircraft were launched at the territory of the state and its citizens,” it stated, as per Reuters report.

Over 10 attacks struck Hodeidah Port and the Al Salakhanah and Al Hawak neighbourhoods in Hodeidah City, five residents said Reuters. Four attacks further struck a cement factory east of Hodeidah.

The port is the second-biggest in the Red Sea following Aden and is the entry point for around 80% of Yemen’s food imports.

As per Reuters report, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday pleged to response for the strike by the Houthi Rebels, which was the initial observed to have escaped being intercepted of a round of missiles launched since March.

The Houthi Rebels, who hold power in Yemen, have been firing at Israel and shipping in the Red Sea from the starting of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in what they claim its an act of solidarity with the Palestinians.

A United States official speaking on condition of anonymity stated that United States forces were not directly engaged in Monday’s attacks, but there is overall cooperation between the two allies, reported by reuters.

In parallel, an oil company ran by the Houthis declared it has started operating an emergency system with respect to providing cars with fuel, due to challenges in unloading cargo at the Ras Isa’s oil port.

The company, in a release, attributed the decision to United States attacks on the nation, consisting of the port,

U.S. President Trump in March ordered massive attacks against the Houthi Rebels menioning it was meant to deduct their capabilities and prohibit them from striking commercial shipping in the Red Sea. The attacks have killed hundreds of individuals in Yemen. (Forelines)