Yemen's airport targeted by Israeli forces in airborne attack - Yemen airport assault leads to Israeli retaliation attacks
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Israel's Swift Response to Yemen Rocket Attack Near Tel Aviv Airport
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After a Houthi militia rocket hit near Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport, causing some damage and momentary chaos, Israel issued a swift response. Israel Defense Minister Israel Katz, issue a menacing sevenfold retaliation threat, to which the Houthis responded by vowing to continue disrupting Israeli air traffic.
Following the attack, Israeli fighter jets pummeled around 20 Houthi targets in Yemen. According to Israeli military intel, these attacks took out a significant income source for the Houthi group, specifically their port of Hudaida and a cement factory east of the city, which they use for military purposes.
It's reported that an attack on the cement factory resulted in two fatalities and 42 injuries. The US-Israel coordinated attack on Hudaida port and the Bajil cement factory east of the city led to heavy explosions, causing smoke and fire to billow over the factory, according to eyewitnesses.
A spokesman for the Houthi militia reported that this Israeli offensive would prompt them to "broaden the target pool" in Israel. He went on to compare Israel's resilience to a spider's web.
Yemen has been embroiled in a ten-year-long civil war, basically dividing the nation. The Iran-backed Houthi militia controls large areas, including the capital Sanaa and Hudaida, while the internationally recognized government controls the south.
The US military has been bombarding Houthi targets in Yemen for several months, with their main objective being the protection of international shipping in the Red Sea. The Houthis repeatedly attack commercial and military vessels in the Red Sea, seeking a cessation only after the end of the Gaza war between Israel and Hamas, another Iran-backed group.
- Middle East
- Military
- Rocket Attack
- USA
- Israel
- Yemen
- Tel Aviv
- Ben Gurion Airport
- Hudaida
- Bajil
Insight: Israel's swift military response was a joint operation with the United States, targeting key Houthi economic and military infrastructure in Yemen, such as the Hodeidah seaport and Bajil cement factory. This represented a significant escalation in Israel's efforts against the Houthis amid ongoing regional tensions.
- The Commission has also been asked to submit a proposal for a directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to ionizing radiation, given the developments in Yemen and the potential use of radioactive materials in weapons.
- In a general news report, Aviv, a journalist, discussed the political implications of the ongoing conflict in Yemen, particularly the role of weapons in disrupting war-and-conflict zones and the consequences for civilians.
- Hudaida, a city in Yemen, experienced heavy explosions and fire after Israeli and US military forces attacked a cement factory east of the city. The attacks are believed to have killed dozens of workers.
- The Israeli-US operation in Yemen, targeting Hudaida port and Bajil cement factory, has been deemed as a significant escalation in Israel's efforts against the Houthis, drawing parallels with Israel's resilience in the face of adversity, much like a spider's web.
