The Israeli army claimed responsibility for a series of attacks Air strikes in Yemen On Thursday, international coalition aircraft struck Sanaa International Airport and other targets in the Houthi-controlled capital.
The Israeli army said that the strikes targeted military infrastructure used by the Houthis to carry out terrorist acts.
The Israeli army said in a statement, “The terrorist Houthi regime has repeatedly attacked the State of Israel and its citizens, including attacks with drones and surface-to-surface missiles on Israeli territory.”
“The targets struck by the IDF include military infrastructure used by the Houthi terrorist regime in its military activities at both Sana’a International Airport and the Heziz and Ras Qanatab energy plants. In addition, the IDF struck military infrastructure in Yemen.” – The ports of Hodeidah, Salif, and Ras Qanatab on the western coast.
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Black smoke rises near Sanaa International Airport in Yemen after Israeli air strikes. (Reuters)
These strikes come days after the Israeli Defense Minister pledged to respond to them Houthi leaders Because of the missile attacks launched on Israel from Yemen.
The Houthi rebels, who control most of northern Yemen, have been firing into Israel for more than a year to support Hamas terrorists in the war with the Jewish state. The Houthis attempted to impose an embargo on Israel by launching missiles and drones at cargo ships crossing the Red Sea – a major shipping lane for international trade.
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This photo released by the European Union's Operation Aspids naval force shows the oil tanker Sounion burning in the Red Sea after a series of attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen, on Saturday, September 14, 2024. (EU Operation Aspides via AP)
Overall, the Houthis have launched more than 200 missiles and 170 drones at Israel since the massacre committed by Hamas on October 7, 2023, in which 1,200 people were killed. Since then, the Houthis have also attacked more than sixty commercial ships – particularly in Bab al-Mandab, the southern sea gateway to Egypt's Suez Canal.
Israeli officials said that a shell fired at Israel from Yemen fell on Saturday in Tel Aviv, slightly wounding 16 people. The incident was a rare occasion where Israeli defense systems failed to intercept an attack.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz watches amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, in Jerusalem, November 7, 2024. (Reuters/Ronen Zvulun)
Israel responded by striking multiple targets in Yemeni areas under Houthi control, including power plants in Sanaa.
Israeli leaders pledged to eliminate the Houthi leadership if the missile and drone attacks did not stop.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Monday: “We will strike their strategic infrastructure and behead their leaders. Just as we did with (former Hamas leader Ismail) Haniyeh.” Sinwar and NasrallahIn Tehran, Gaza and Lebanon – we will do so in Hodeidah and Sanaa.”
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also urged Israelis to be patient, and indicated that the army would soon intensify its campaign against the Houthis.
“We will take strong, resolute and sophisticated measures. Even if it takes time, the result will be the same,” he said. He added: “Just as we moved forcefully against the terrorist arms of the Iranian axis of evil, we will also move against the Houthis.”
Fox News Digital's Amelie Botboul contributed to this report.
