Israeli navy assaults Houthi targets in Yemen’s Hodeidah port

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz mentioned the military was “forcefully countering any attempt to restore the terror infrastructure previously attacked.”

The Houthi-run Al Masirah TV mentioned on Monday {that a} collection of assaults on the port was underneath method, with out offering any particulars.

The Israeli navy mentioned in a press release that the port it attacked had been used “among other things, to transfer weapons from the Iranian regime, which are then used by the Houthi to execute terrorist attacks against the State of Israel and its allies.”

Since Israel’s warfare in Gaza in opposition to the Palestinian militant group Hamas started in October 2023, the Iran-aligned Houthis have been attacking vessels within the Red Sea in what they are saying are acts of solidarity with the Palestinians.

Israel has responded by launching assaults on Houthis, who management probably the most populous components of Yemen, together with the very important Hodeidah port.

“As I have made clear – Yemen’s fate is the same as Tehran’s. The Houthis will pay a heavy price for launching missiles toward the State of Israel,” Katz mentioned.

The Houthis’ navy spokesperson, Yahya Saree, mentioned on Monday that the group attacked a number of targets in Israel with drones, which was in response to Israel’s latest assault on Hodeidah port and the continued navy marketing campaign in opposition to Gaza.

Earlier in July, the Houthis claimed duty for an assault on the Greek ship Eternity C that maritime officers say killed 4 of the 25 individuals aboard.

In May, the United States introduced a shock cope with the Houthis the place it agreed to cease a bombing marketing campaign in opposition to them in return for an finish to transport assaults, although the Houthis mentioned the deal didn’t embrace sparing Israel.