Israeli strikes launched on Houthi-held Yemeni city, one day after Tel Aviv attack | World News

A series of Israeli attacks were launched against the Houthi-controlled port city of Hodeidah in Yemen.

The attack on the facilities of an oil refinery claimed lives in the western coastal city, the Houthis’ television station Al Masirah reported.

The attacks came a day after the Iran-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for a drone strike near the US embassy in central Tel Aviv that killed one person and wounded at least four.

The Israeli military said in a statement: “Recently, Israel Defense Forces fighter jets attacked military targets of the terrorist Houthi regime in the area of ​​Al Hudaydah (Hodeidah) port in Yemen. This was in response to the hundreds of attacks carried out against the State of Israel in recent months.”

In addition, this incident occurred in the wake of a series of attacks by the Houthis on Western shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

Earlier on Saturday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received reports of two attacks on a ship 64 nautical miles (118.5 kilometers) northwest of the Yemeni city of Mocha, causing minor damage.

The ship’s captain reported attacks by an aerial drone that exploded near the ship and a sea-based drone that also exploded nearby.

A maritime security source told Reuters that the vessel, a Liberian-flagged container ship, was attacked by a skiff (small rowing boat) and drones.

Another attack occurred late Friday 83 nautical miles southeast of the Yemeni city of Aden, when a Singapore-flagged ship was damaged by a Houthi attack.

The UKMTO said the incident was still under investigation.

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