Israel retaliates with air raids on Yemen following Houthi assault on Ben-Gurion airport.
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Israeli forces reportedly blasted Houthi rebels in Yemen's Red Sea city of Hodeida this Monday, in a response to a Houthi missile that struck Israel's Ben-Gurion International Airport the previous day. The port of Hodeida and a cement factory in Bajil district were hit in the Israeli strikes, according to Houthi media. Scores of Israeli warplanes participated in the operation, as per Israeli media reports.
On Sunday, the Houthi rebels fired a missile from Yemen that hit an access road near Israel's main airport, injuring four people and halting flights temporarily. Claiming the strikes were a joint Israeli-American operation, the Houthis, however, were confronted when a US defense official confirmed US forces did not participate in the Israeli strikes on Yemen. The attacks were also distinct from Operation Rough Rider, the ongoing US military operation against the Houthis in Yemen that commenced on March 15.
Also on Monday, US forces launched multiple strikes on the Yemeni capital, Sanaa. Despite the attacks, the Houthi media office head, Nasruddin Amer, vowed that the rebels wouldn't be deterred and would intensify their attacks on Israel until the latter halts its war in Gaza.
The Hodeida strikes were carried out due to the Houthi rebels allegedly using the port to receive weapons and military equipment from Iran, as stated by the Israeli military. This event occurred just hours before Israeli Cabinet ministers voted on expanding the war in Gaza, including seizing the Gaza Strip and staying in the Palestinian territory for an indefinite period.
Nevertheless, information regarding specific strikes in Hodeida city is limited in the latest reports.
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- The Israeli strikes on Hodeida, Yemen, on Monday were reportedly in response to a Houthi missile that hit Israel's Ben-Gurion International Airport the previous day.
- The US, while engaging in a separate military operation against the Houthis in Yemen, did not participate in the Israeli strikes on Yemen, according to a US defense official.
- The Hodeida strikes enable Israel to prevent the Houthi rebels from using the port to receive weapons and military equipment from Iran, as stated by the Israeli military.
- The England's politics and international community are awaiting updates regarding specific strikes in Hodeida city, given the potential impact of the conflict on war-and-conflicts, general news, and the Palestinian question.
