Israeli military confirms it has struck Houthi targets in Yemen
Israel said its fighter jets, 'in response to the repeated attacks by the Houthi terrorist regime against the State of Israel', had 'struck and destroyed terror infrastructure belonging to the Houthi terrorist regime'.
Among the targets were the ports of Hodeidah, Ras Issa, and Salif, Israel said.
'The Israeli enemy is targeting the port of Hodeida,' said Yemen's Houthi-run Al-Masirah television, also reporting strikes on Ras Issa, Salif and Ras Qatib.
The Houthis said the group's air defences confronted the Israeli attack with missiles.
Meanwhile, indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas towards a ceasefire deal in Gaza have started in Qatar, a Palestinian official familiar with the talks told Agence France-Presse late on Sunday.
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