In retaliation to the Houthi assault on Israel, United States and Israel execute aerial attacks on Yemen. - Following the Houthi assault on Israel, a joint air campaign by the United States and Israel targets Yemen.
Title: US and Israel Respond to Houthi Attack on Israel with Airstrikes in Yemen
Yo, here's the lowdown on what's been happening over in Yemen lately. Reportedly, six US-Israeli attacks were conducted on Monday against the port of Hodeida on Yemen's west coast, and the district of Bajil. Israel's military claimed that fighter jets attacked "terror targets of the Houthi terrorist regime" along the coast and inland.
A journalist from AFP in Sanaa mentioned hearing heavy explosions on Monday morning. According to Saba - a news agency led by the Houthi militia - it was "American aggression." Airstrikes hit roads in the Yemeni capital and the road to the airport, causing 16 injuries, Saba reported, citing the Yemeni Ministry of Health.
You might remember that a Houthi rocket hit near the Ben-Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv last Sunday, injuring six people. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened the Houthis and Iran with retaliation after the attack. The Iran-backed Houthi militia controls not only Sanaa but a significant portion of Yemen and has been attacking Israel with rockets and drones since the start of the Gaza war in October 2023, supposedly in solidarity with the Palestinians.
Besides Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Houthi militia is part of the "Axis of Resistance" led by Iran and directed against Israel and the US. Since the beginning of the Gaza war, the Houthi militia has also repeatedly attacked ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The US and its allies have responded with attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen since the beginning of 2024. Early this year, the US Army launched a new air offensive against the Islamic militia, with around a thousand targets hit and numerous fighters and leaders of the Houthis killed, according to Pentagon statements.
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- The US and Israel launched six airstrikes on Yemen's port of Hodeida and the district of Bajil, allegedly targeting the Houthi militia, following the Houthi attack on Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv that occurred on Sunday.
- Journalists in Sanaa, Yemen, reported hearing heavy explosions on Monday morning as a result of these airstrikes, with the Yemeni Ministry of Health reporting 16 injuries.
- The Houthi militia, backed by Iran, controls Sanaa and a significant portion of Yemen, and has been attacking Israel with rockets and drones since October 2023. This attack on Tel Aviv's airport was in solidarity with the Palestinians.
- The Houthi militia, along with Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, is part of the "Axis of Resistance" led by Iran and directed against Israel and the US, and has also attacked ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
