Israel Launches Airstrikes on Houthi Targets in Yemen Following Missile Attack on Tel Aviv Airport
Israel launched airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen on Monday night in response to a missile that struck near Ben-Gurion Airport a day earlier.
In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the strikes targeted Houthi military infrastructure sites around the port city of Hodeidah, which the IDF said serve as a key logistical hub for the Houthis. “The terrorist infrastructure sites struck in the Hodeidah Port serve as a central supply source for the Houthis, and [are] used for the transfer of Iranian weapons.”
Among the targets was the Bajil cement factory, located east of Hodeidah. The IDF said the site is used for the construction of underground tunnels and other terrorist infrastructure for the Houthis.
The Houthi-run Ministry of Health said one person was killed and 35 injured in the strike on the cement factory.
According to the IDF, 20 fighter jets participated in the operation, during which approximately 50 munitions were dropped.
According to a report by The Jerusalem Post, the U.S. military, in coordination with Israel, also conducted a strike near Sanaa on Monday night. However, the U.S. Central Command has not confirmed the operation.
The recent Israeli operation against the Houthis comes after a Houthi missile fired on Sunday successfully hit the Ben-Gurion Airport. Israel’s last counter strike against the Houthis was carried out on January 11, prior to U.S. President Donald Trump taking office.
Meanwhile, the Houthi group responded to the latest Israeli attack by warning of more retaliation. Houthi official Abdul Qader al-Mortada said that Israel should “wait for the unimaginable.”
