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The Sun
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Israel strikes Huthi sites in Yemen amid escalating tensions
JERUSALEM: Israel confirmed a series of strikes on Huthi-controlled areas in Yemen, including key ports, following repeated missile attacks by the Iran-backed rebel group. The military operation targeted infrastructure in Hodeida, Ras Isa, and Salif, with Israel claiming the destruction of radar-equipped vessels used to monitor Red Sea shipping. The Huthis, who have launched missiles and drones at Israel since the Gaza war began in October 2023, retaliated by firing two missiles toward Israeli territory. Yehyaa Saree, a Huthi military spokesman, stated the attacks were in response to Israeli aggression, specifically targeting Ben Gurion airport and key Israeli ports. Among the sites hit was the Galaxy Leader cargo ship, seized by the Huthis in November 2023. Israel alleges the vessel was modified for surveillance purposes. The strikes occurred shortly after an Israeli military warning on social media, signalling a rapid escalation in hostilities. The Huthis, aligned with Palestinian factions, resumed attacks in March after Israel renewed its Gaza offensive. The group has also targeted commercial ships linked to Israel, the US, and Britain in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. A recent skiff attack forced a vessel's crew to abandon ship before being rescued. Despite a May ceasefire with the US, the Huthis maintain their campaign against Israeli-linked shipping. The UK Maritime Trade Operations confirmed the safety of rescued crew members, though no group claimed responsibility for the latest assault. - AFP
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Israel says it struck Huthi sites across Yemen
Israel announced early Monday that its fighter jets conducted strikes on Hodeida and other Huthi-controlled areas in Yemen, targeting what it described as "terror infrastructure." These strikes, which included the ports of Hodeida, Ras Isa, and Salif, were a response to repeated attacks by the Huthi rebels against Israel. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Israel said early Monday that it carried out a wave of strikes on the Yemeni port city of Hodeida and other areas held by the Huthi a statement, Israel said its fighter jets had "struck and destroyed terror infrastructure belonging to the Huthi terrorist regime. Among the targets were the ports of Hodeida, Ras Isa, and Salif".It said the strikes were "in response to the repeated attacks by the Huthi terrorist regime against the State of Israel".Earlier Sunday, the Huthi-controlled Al-Masirah television station had reported that the "Israeli enemy is targeting the port of Hodeida," also reporting strikes on the ports of Ras Isa, Salif and Ras Al-Kathib power attacks came around half an hour after an Israeli army spokesman warned of strikes at the sites on social has carried out several strikes in Yemen including on ports and the airport in the capital Sanaa in response to repeated attacks by the Iran-backed the targets Israel claims to have struck was the Galaxy Leader cargo ship, which the Huthis captured in November 2023 and which the Israelis say has been outfitted with a radar system to track shipping in the Red Huthi rebels have been launching missiles and drones at Israel since the Gaza war broke out in October 2023 after Palestinian militant group Hamas's attack on Huthis, who say they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians, renewed their assault in March after Israel resumed its military campaign in Gaza at the end of a two-month ceasefire in the Palestinian have also attacked shipping vessels they deem to be linked to Israel in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since November broadened their campaign to target ships tied to the United States and Britain after the two countries began military strikes aimed at securing the waterway in January May, the Huthis cemented a ceasefire with the United States that ended weeks of intense US strikes against it, but vowed to continue targeting Israeli ships.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Israel attack on Sanaa airport caused $500 mn in damage: director
Israel's attack on the airport in Yemen's Huthi-controlled capital Sanaa destroyed terminal buildings and caused $500 million in damage, its director told Huthi media on Wednesday. He said earlier in a statement on X that the airport was suspending all flights until further notice after sustaining "severe damage" in the Israeli strikes. The strikes came after a Huthi missile gouged a crater near Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport on Sunday. "Around $500 million in losses were caused by the Israeli aggression on Sanaa airport," its general director Khaled alShaief told the rebels' Al-Masirah television. "The enemy destroyed the terminals at Sanaa airport, including all equipment and devices," he said, adding that a warehouse was also "completely levelled". Yemenia Airways lost three planes, he said, adding that six planes in total had been destroyed. "There are alternatives to temporarily reopen the airport, and we need a long time to rehabilitate it and restore operations," he said. Sanaa's airport reopened to international flights after a six-year gap in 2022, offering a regular service to Jordan's capital, Amman, on the home-grown Yemenia airline. Those flying out of Sanaa have included Yemenis seeking emergency medical treatment abroad. Huthi health ministry spokesman Anees Alasbahi told AFP the attack would "increase human suffering for sick people who need to travel abroad for treatment" and could make it harder to bring medical supplies in. On Tuesday, the Huthi rebels and the United States agreed a ceasefire that would ensure freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, mediator Oman said. But the deal that was announced does not mention Israel, with the rebels vowing to respond to Tuesday's strikes. Huthi rebels have been attacking Israel and merchant shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden since late 2023, saying they are acting in solidarity with the Palestinians as the Gaza war rages. The Yemeni rebels had paused their attacks during a recent two-month ceasefire in the Gaza war. In March, they threatened to resume attacks on shipping over Israel's aid blockade on the Gaza Strip, triggering a response from the US military, which began hammering the rebels with near-daily air strikes. In December, Israeli air strikes pummelled Sanaa airport and other targets, with Huthi media reporting six deaths. str-aya/kir
France 24
06-05-2025
- Politics
- France 24
Israel pummels Yemen airport in reprisal against Huthis
Plumes of thick, black smoke were seen billowing from the airport area after a series of strikes shook the impoverished Arab country's capital. Residents reported power outages in Sanaa and the Huthi-controlled port city of Hodeida, after the Israelis struck three electricity stations in and around the capital, according to the rebels. Israel's military said it took the airport "fully" out of action after hitting runways and aircraft. There were no immediate reports of casualties. A previous Israeli attack on the airport in December killed six people, according to Huthi media. Israel has now launched two volleys of strikes after a Huthi missile penetrated the perimeter of Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport for the first time on Sunday, leaving a large crater and wounding six people. Huthi authorities said that on Monday four people were killed and 35 wounded as Israel's initial reprisal strikes hit a cement factory and targets in Hodeida. On Tuesday, the Israeli military said in a statement that its "fighter jets struck and dismantled Huthi terrorist infrastructure at the main airport in Sanaa, fully disabling the airport". "Flight runways, aircraft and infrastructure at the airport were struck." Israel targeted the airport because it "served as a central hub for the Huthi terrorist regime to transfer weapons and operatives", the statement said. Just before Tuesday's attacks, Israel's military urged Yemeni civilians to "immediately" evacuate the airport and "stay away from the area". "Failing to evacuate may put you at risk," military spokesman Avichay Adraee posted on X in Arabic. 'Grave escalation' The Huthis promised to hit back. The "aggression will not pass without a response and Yemen will not be discouraged from its stance in support of Gaza", the Huthi political bureau said in a statement. The Huthis have been attacking Israel and shipping in the Red Sea trade route since the start of the Gaza war in October 2023, claiming solidarity with the Palestinians. Yemen, much of it under Huthi control for more than a decade, has already been under sustained US attack since mid-March, when the US military began near-daily strikes after months of sporadic raids. The latest exchanges come as regional tensions soar anew over Israel's plan to expand military operations in the Gaza Strip and displace much of the besieged territory's population. The Huthis blamed both Israel and its ally the United States for the latest strikes. While Israel claimed responsibility, US officials have denied any involvement. "US forces did not participate in the Israeli strikes on Yemen today," a US defence official told AFP on Tuesday. As well as the airport and power stations, the latest raids also hit a cement factory in Amran, rebel media said. They may not be the last. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said retaliation "will not happen in one bang, but there will be many bangs". Hans Grundberg, the United Nations' special envoy for Yemen, called the exchange of strikes "a grave escalation in an already fragile and volatile regional context". "I once again urge all stakeholders to exercise the utmost restraint and refrain from escalatory actions that risk inflicting further suffering on civilians," he posted on X. Israel says it has targeted Yemen five times since July 2024, with Huthi authorities reporting a total of 29 people killed. Israel's army regularly intercepts missiles from Yemen. Sanaa's airport, which reopened to international flights in 2022 after a six-year blockade by the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Huthis, offers a regular service to Jordan on the home-grown Yemenia airline.
Time of India
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
US says hit over 1,000 targets in Yemen since mid-March
AP file photo WASHINGTON: Washington reported striking over 1,000 targets in Yemen since mid-March in an air campaign against Huthi rebels , as the UK said Wednesday it carried out a joint strike on drone-making facilities. The Huthis began targeting shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in late 2023 and the United States responded with strikes against them starting early the following year. In the latest round of its air campaign since March 15, "USCENTCOM strikes have hit over 1,000 targets, killing Huthi fighters and leaders... and degrading their capabilities", Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement on Tuesday, referring to the military command responsible for the Middle East. On Wednesday Britain said it had joined the United States in carrying out strikes against Huthi targets. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Upto 15% Discount for Salaried Individuals ICICI Pru Life Insurance Plan Get Quote Undo "UK forces participated in a joint operation with US forces against a Huthi military target in Yemen," the defence ministry said in a statement. It said the Royal Air Force had struck buildings around 25 kilometers (15 miles) south of the capital Sanaa at night, which it said were being used by Huthi rebels to manufacture drones. British defence minister John Healey told the UK's parliament later on Wednesday "our initial assessment is that the planned targets were all successfully hit, and we've seen no evidence of civilian casualties." He said the Huthis had launched "over 320 attacks" targeting international shipping in the Red Sea since November 2023. Britain has taken part in joint air strikes against Huthis led by the United States since early 2024. CENTCOM on Sunday had said US strikes hit more than 800 targets since mid-March, saying hundreds of Huthi fighters had been killed as a result. Hours after that announcement, Huthi-controlled media said US strikes had hit a migrant detention center in the city of Saada, killing at least 68 people, while a United Nations spokesperson later said preliminary information indicated that those killed were migrants. A US defence official said the military was looking into reports of civilian casualties resulting from its strikes in Yemen. Attacks by the Iran-backed Huthis have prevented ships from passing through the Suez Canal, a vital route that normally carries about 12 percent of the world's shipping traffic. The rebels say they are targeting shipping in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, which has been devastated by Israel's military after a shock Hamas attack in October 2023.
