Sifting Strikes: Israel's Counterattacks Following Yemeni Airport Attack
Airstrike Carried Out on Yemeni Airport by Israeli Forces - Yemen airport assault triggers Israeli retaliation
Let's get this show on the road! So, Israel's military took aim at Houthi strongholds in Yemen as fallout from a rocket attack that buzzed Tel Aviv's airport, causing some damage to nearby buildings. The assault involved approximately 20 fighter jets, according to Israel's Defense Force, targeting numerous sites, including a cement factory in Bajil, an eastward city from Hodeida, that reportedly left two casualties and 42 injuries, as per the health ministry aligned with the Houthis.
The buzz-killing rocket fired by Houthis shook Israel's Ben Gurion airport on Sunday. Israel's Defense Minister, Israel Katz, previously threatened to exact sevenfold vengeance. The Houthis responded with threats of escalation, promising to persist in disrupting flights directed at Israel.
Israeli officials claimed that the Houthis' infrastructure, particularly the port of Hodeida and the aforementioned Bajil cement factory, serves as a lucrative income source for the group due to their involvement in transporting Iranian weapons. The port of Hodeida also houses vital military infrastructure for the militia, as reported by Israel's army.
Paparazzi Presence: Allegations of Cooperation Between Israel and USA
According to Israel-based news outlet ynet, the coordinated attacks with the USA were part of the strategy. On the other hand, the Houthi-affiliated TV channel Al-Masirah reported bombardments by both Israel and the USA on Hodeida's port and the aforementioned Bajil city. The health ministry, too, spoke of Israeli-American bombardments in Bajil.
Witnesses in Bajil, speaking to the German Press Agency (dpa), described heavy explosions rocking the city, with smoking and fiery plumes billowing over the factory, and flocks of ambulances rushing towards the scene.
A spokesperson for the militia suggested that Israel's punitive actions would lead the Houthis to "increase the pool of targets" within Israel and compared Israel's resilience to that of a spider's web.
A Decade-Long Tug-of-War: The Yemeni Civil War
The US military has been aggressively striking targets connected to the Houthi militia in Yemen over the past few months, with the purported goal of safeguarding maritime traffic in the Red Sea. The Houthis have traditionally aimed drone and rocket attacks on commercial and military ships in that region, vowing to ceasefire only when the Gaza standoff between Israel and the Hamas settles. The Israeli Defense Force has refrained from hitting any Yemeni targets for roughly four months prior to these recent attacks.
Rumor has it that a civil war in Yemen has simmered for a staggering ten years, effectively cleaving the country in half. The Iran-funded Houthi militia controls considerable territory in the north, encompassing Sanaa, Yemen's capital, and the port metropolis of Hodeida, while the internationally recognized government governs the south.
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Now, if you're interested in more details about the role of the USA, potential economic implications, or the regional tensions stirred by these escalating conflicts, feel free to ask – your wish is my command!
The Commission, in light of the recent events, has been asked to submit a proposal for a directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to ionizing radiation, considering the increased tensions in the Middle East following the rocket attack on Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel.
In the city of Bajil, east of Hodeida, war-and-conflicts eyewitnesses reported dozens of heavy explosions are disrupting daily life, with multiple ambulances rushing to the scene after smoke and fiery plumes were seen billowing over the factory.
The Houthis, in their responses, have accused Israel and the USA of collaborating in the bombardments of Hodeida's port and Bajil city, while Israeli officials believe the port of Hodeida and the Bajil cement factory serve as a source of income for the militia due to their involvement in transporting weapons, particularly from Iran.
Meanwhile, in general-news, the ten-year-long Yemeni civil war rages on, with the Iran-funded Houthi militia in control of the northern territories, including Sanaa and Hodeida, while the internationally recognized government governs the south.
