US and Israel Response to Huthi Attack on Israel: Airstrikes on Yemen in 2025
Following the Houthi assault on Israel, the United States and Israel retaliate with air raids in Yemen. - Following the Houthi assault on Israel, United States and Israel retaliate with aerial assaults on Yemen
Here's a break down of what went down in 2025, although it's worth mentioning that the specific event in question might've occurred in 2024 as well:
In a retaliatory move, Israel and the good ol' US of A launched airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen. The bombings targeted the Red Sea city of Hodeida and a cement factory in the Bajil district. This action came in response to a ballistic missile strike launched by the Houthi rebels against Israel's main international airport, Ben-Gurion Airport, on May 4, 2025. The attack on the airport halted flights and traffic, causing minor injuries to four people, marking a significant escalation since the initial conflict began[1][2][3].
The Israeli Military claimed its jets attacked "terror targets" of the Huthi terror regime on the Yemeni coast and in the interior. Reports of heavy explosions rocked Sanaa on Monday morning, as an AFP news agency journalist noted. Surprisingly, the Huthi-controlled Saba news agency labelled it as "American aggression." The airstrikes hit roads in the Yemeni capital and the road to the airport, leaving sixteen people injured, according to the agency[4].
In a nod to the Houthi militia's history of attacks, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened retaliation against both the Houthi and their benefactor, Iran. The Iran-backed Houthi have been waging war against Israel for quite some time now, with repeated rocket and drone attacks since the Gaza war in October 2023[5]. They claim their fighting is in solidarity with the Palestinians, forming part of the "Axis of Resistance," a coalition led by Iran and focused against Israel and the US.
- Yemen
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- Israel
- Airport
- Sanaa
- AFP
- Hodeida
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- Iran
- Cement Factory
- Bajil District
[1] https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-delayed-flights-following-airstrikes-Yemen-2025-05-05/
[2] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/world/middleeast/israel-yemen-airstrikes.html
[3] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56145923
[4] https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/5/israel-us-airstrikes-hit-yemen’s-hodeidah
[5] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56078364
- In 2025, Israel and the USA retaliated against Houthi rebels in Yemen, launching airstrikes on the city of Hodeida and a cement factory in the Bajil district, following a ballistic missile attack on Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport.
- The Israeli Military claimed their jets attacked "terror targets" of the Huthi terror regime on the Yemeni coast and in the interior, causing explosions in Sanaa as reported by an AFP news agency journalist, and leaving sixteen people injured, according to the Houthi-controlled Saba news agency.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened retaliation against both the Houthi and their benefactor, Iran, as the Iran-backed Houthi have been waging war against Israel for several years, with repeated rocket and drone attacks since the Gaza war in October 2023.
- Reports noted that the Houthi militia's history of attacks and their claim of fighting in solidarity with the Palestinians, forming part of the "Axis of Resistance," led to the airstrikes on Yemen, backed by both Israel and the USA.
