Israel strikes Houthi-controlled seaport in Yemen

On Sunday, September 29, Israel hit the sea port of Hodeidah in Yemen, which is located in an area controlled by the Houthis, and most of the port city lost power.

Source: Reuters

Literally: “The Israeli military said dozens of planes, including fighter jets, attacked power plants and a seaport in the ports of Ras Issa and Hodeidah. Residents said the strikes caused a power outage there much of the port city of Hodeidah.”

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Details: The Israeli side said, “over the past year, the Houthis have been working under the direction and funding of Iran, and in collaboration with the Iraqi militias, to attack the State of Israel, the undermine regional stability and disrupt global freedom of navigation.”

Reuters notes that Yemen’s Houthi militants have repeatedly fired missiles and drones at Israel in a show of solidarity with Palestinians since the Gaza war began with Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel. .

In their latest attack, the Houthis said they fired a ballistic missile at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on Saturday, which Israel said it intercepted. Israel also intercepted another Houthi missile on Friday.

Earlier, the Houthi movement mourned the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was an ally in the Iran-backed alliance against Israel, after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut.