After an Israeli airstrike in Yemen in response to a drone strike by pro-Iranian Houthi militias in Tel Aviv Concern about wildfires is growing. Iran and Israel have warned each other. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Khanani said Israel’s “dangerous adventure” could trigger a regional war, state news agency IRNA reported. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke of a self-defence against Iran’s “terrorist axis.”.
Israel had Hodeidah is a port city controlled by Houthi militias Airstrikes in Yemen There will be fighter jets “Houthi Terror Regime Military Targets in Hodeidah Port Area”. The Israeli military said on Saturday that it had been targeted.
The Houthis reported suffering multiple burns
In a statement carried by Houthi media, the militia-controlled health ministry said on Sunday that “six people were killed, three were missing and 83 wounded” in Saturday’s attacks in the port city of Hodeidah.
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The airstrikes were in response to “hundreds of attacks” by insurgents on Israel in recent months. On Friday night, a Houthi drone attack on Tel Aviv killed one person. A long-range drone attack on Tel Aviv by militants was on Friday A residential building in the center of an Israeli coastal city was detonated with explosives.
The Israeli Defense Minister Jove Gallant He then retaliated. The Army does not provide information on deaths or injuries in such cases. “The current fire in Hodeidah is seen throughout the Middle East and the significance is clear,” Gallant said after the attack.
The Houthis have attacked Israel more than 200 times – and now for the first time, Israel has attacked an Israeli. “The Blood of the Citizens of Israel Has a Price”Gallant continued. “We have made it clear in Lebanon, Gaza, Yemen and elsewhere – if they dare to attack us, the result will be the same.”
Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari announced Israel carried out a lone airstrike Allies like the US were not involved. A spokesman for the National Security Council in Washington When asked, the US said it was not involved in the attacks – it did not coordinate them or support Israel. After the drone attack on Tel Aviv, there is regular contact with the Israelis and Israel’s right to self-defense is fully recognized.
The Leader of the Houthis in Yemen It has announced a new phase in the struggle against Israel. A deadly attack by militants on Tel Aviv on Friday “A New Level of Exaltation” It was, he said Abdel-Malik al-Hudi In a speech broadcast on Al-Masira TV. “We are very happy with our direct fight with the Israeli enemy.” Fighters are constantly improving its capabilities and are now “stronger than ever” in combat. An Israeli attack on the port of Hudaydah in Yemen could lead to more actions against Israel.
Israel will to “pay the price” for its attacks in Yemenexplained Muhammad Al-Busaiti, a member of the Houthis’ political bureau, on Saturday. Senior Houthi representative Mohammed Abdelsalam condemned “Israel’s brutal occupation”.
According to him, the attack targeted “fuel depots and a power plant” in Hodeidah to “put pressure on Yemen” to drop its support for the Palestinians. In an initial reaction, the Houthi Supreme Political Council spoke of an “effective response” to the attack. The fighters will not hesitateto attack “key targets” in IsraelA rebel army spokesman said.
According to Netanyahu, the port served military purposes
According to Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu The port under attack serves as a gateway for Iranian arms supplies to Houthi militias. Also, Netanyahu says the port is used for military purposes. The Attack is a reminder of enemies, That there is no place that Israel cannot reach.
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Images on social media showed a massive fire at the port. With high flames and dark smoke in the sky. According to the Saudi-funded Al-Arabiya news channel, 12 Israeli aircraft were involved in the attack, including F-35 fighter jets.
The port on the Red Sea is of strategic importance. Yemen has been in the grip of years of civil war and a severe humanitarian crisis80 percent of people depend on aid.
Shiite Houthi rebels, who control much of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, They have been attacking ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since November. They say they want to support the Palestinians in the war between Israel and radical Islamist Hamas in the Gaza Strip, fueled by attacks on cargo ships bound for Israeli ports.
Israel’s missile defenses intercepted a surface-to-surface missile early Sunday morning, according to the military., approached Israel from Yemen. A rocket alarm was reportedly set off earlier in Israel’s southern port city of Eilat. However, the bullet did not enter Israeli territory. There is no information about the victims.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was “deeply concerned about the risk of further escalation in the region”. He called it “too restrictive.” Meanwhile, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Israeli counterpart Jove Gallant about Israel’s response to a Houthi drone strike in Tel Aviv, a Pentagon spokesman said overnight. Israel’s strike follows months of Houthi attacks against the Israeli government. Austin reiterated “America’s ironclad commitment to Israel’s security and Israel’s right to self-defense.”
Since the beginning of this year, British and American forces have repeatedly attacked Houthi positions in YemenTo destroy their military capabilities. In addition, warships from two international coalitions are attempting to protect shipping off the coast of Yemen. The Bundeswehr was temporarily on site with the frigate “Hessen” as part of the EU naval mission “Aspites”.
Demonstrations again in Israel against Netanyahu
Meanwhile, in Israel, thousands protested again against the Netanyahu government Immediate agreement on Gaza war to free hostages. Just before Netanyahu left for the US, demonstrators in Jerusalem carried banners that read: “No flight without a contract”, as reported by the “Times of Israel” in the evening. On Wednesday, Israel’s prime minister is scheduled to address both houses of the US Congress on Israel’s military action in the Gaza Strip.
At one of the weekly rallies, one of the participants said his own grandson, who had been abducted to Gaza in the October 7 terror attack by Hamas and other groups, had recently been declared dead by the army, the newspaper said: “Ending the war will bring the hostages home.”
He added that an end to the war would “also mean the end of the government”. “So you can all understand why this war has been going on for so long and why there is still no hostage agreement.” (dpa, AFP)
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