IAF hits Houthi terror sites across Yemen, including airport in Sanaa
The strikes came during a televised address by Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi.
The strikes came during a televised address by Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi.
In the last few weeks, the Houthis launched several ballistic missile and drone attacks, prompting Israeli leadership to approve strikes on vital ports and energy infrastructure.
Early Thursday morning, the Israeli Air Force targeted Houthi-controlled ports and oil facilities in Yemen after the terror group launched a ballistic missile, triggering sirens across central Israel.
Nine said killed in IAF bombing of Houthi-controlled ports, oil facilities.
IDF: ‘One missile that was launched from Yemeni territory was intercepted and shot down before it crossed into Israeli territory.’
Earlier this month, a Houthi drone hit a residential high-rise building in the central Israeli city of Yavne, northeast of Ashdod.
On Monday, a blast in a residential high-rise building in Yavne, northeast of Ashdod, was confirmed to have been caused by a drone launched from Yemen.
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels have launched multiple missiles and drones at Israel since October 7, 2023.
Take-offs and landings were briefly suspended at Tel Aviv’s Ben-Gurion International Airport due to the Yemeni threat.
The Israeli Air Force has been active in Gaza, Syria, Lebanon, and now Yemen all within a few days showcasing the IAF’s ability to combat threats in every arena.
‘The purpose of the attack is to exact a heavy price for the attacks by the Houthis. If they continue to attack Israel, the attacks will increase,’ an Israeli official said.
