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Al-Ahram Weekly
3 days ago
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Israel says intercepted missile fired from Yemen - Region
Yemen's Huthi rebels launched two attacks targeting Israel's main airport, the latest on Tuesday, with the Israeli army intercepting both, a day after striking the rebel-held Yemeni port of Hodeida. Israel has repeatedly struck Huthi-held parts of Yemen after the Iran-backed rebels began targeting the country with missile and drone attacks, claiming solidarity with Palestinians over the Gaza war. The Huthis targeted Ben Gurion International Airport "using a 'Palestine 2' hypersonic ballistic missile", according to military spokesman Yarya Saree, who had hours earlier claimed a similar attack on the airport. On Monday, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said "Yemen's fate will be the same as Tehran's" after hitting Huthi targets in Hodeida port in an attack aimed to prevent any attempt to restore infrastructure previously hit. A Huthi security official, requesting anonymity to discuss sensitive matters, told AFP that "the bombing destroyed the port's dock, which had been rebuilt following previous strikes." The Huthis recently resumed deadly attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, targeting ships they accuse of having links to Israel, to put pressure on Israel to end the Gaza war. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Int'l Business Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Int'l Business Times
Fears Of Escalation After Israel Hits Huthi-held Yemen Port
Israel pounded Yemen's Huthi-held port of Hodeida with air strikes on Monday for the second time in a month, stoking fears of escalation as it warned Yemen could face the same fate as Iran. Huthi-controlled areas of Yemen have come under repeated Israeli strikes since the Iran-backed rebels began launching missile and drone attacks on Israel, declaring they act in solidarity with Palestinians over the Gaza war. In its latest raids, Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel struck "targets of the Huthi terror regime at the port of Hodeida" and aimed to prevent any attempt to restore infrastructure previously hit. The renewed strikes on Yemen are part of a year-long Israeli bombing campaign against the Huthis, but the latest threats have raised fears of a wider conflict in the poverty-stricken Arabian Peninsula country. "Yemen's fate will be the same as Tehran's," Katz said. His warning was a reference to the wave of suprise strikes Israel launched on Iran on June 13, targeting key military and nuclear facilities. During the 12-day war, the United States carried out its own attacks on Iran's nuclear programme on June 22, striking facilities at Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz. A Gulf official told AFP there were "serious concerns in Riyadh... that the Israeli strikes on the Huthis could turn into a large, sustained campaign to oust the movement's leaders". The Huthis withstood more a decade of war against a well-armed, Saudi-led international coalition, though fighting has died down in the past few years. Any Israeli escalation could "plunge the region into utter chaos", said the official, requesting anonymity because he cannot brief the media. The Huthis' Al-Masirah television reported "a series of Israeli air strikes on the Hodeida port". A Huthi security official, requesting anonymity to discuss sensitive matters, told AFP that "the bombing destroyed the port's dock, which had been rebuilt following previous strikes." On July 7, Israeli strikes hit Hodeida and two nearby locations on the coast, with targets including the Galaxy Leader cargo ship, captured in November 2023, which the Israelis said had been outfitted with a radar system to track shipping in the Red Sea. A Yemeni port employee in Hodeida said the strikes targeted "heavy equipment brought in for construction and repair work after Israeli airstrikes on July 7... and areas around the port and fishing boats". An Israeli military statement said that the targets included "engineering vehicles... fuel containers, naval vessels used for military activities" against Israel and "additional terror infrastructure used by the Huthi terrorist regime". It said the port had been used to transfer weapons from Iran, which were then used by the Huthi rebels against Israel. The statement added that Israel had identified efforts by the Iran-backed rebels to "re-establish terrorist infrastructure at the port". The Huthis recently resumed deadly attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, targeting ships they accuse of having links to Israel.
Al-Ahram Weekly
4 days ago
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Israel strikes Yemen's rebel-held Hodeida port - Region
Israel said its forces struck Yemen's Hodeida port on Monday in the latest attack targeting Huthi rebels, with a security official from the group reporting a dock destroyed. Israel has carried out several air raids on Huthi-held areas of Yemen, including on Hodeida earlier this month, in response to repeated missile and drone attacks since the Gaza war began in October 2023. The rebels claim to act in solidarity with Palestinians. On Monday, the Israeli military "struck terror targets of the Huthi terror regime at the port of Hodeida and is forcefully enforcing the prevention of any attempt to restore the previously attacked terror infrastructure," Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a statement. "Yemen's fate will be the same as Tehran's," Katz added, in an apparent reference to the recent 12-day war between Israel and Iran in which Israel pummelled Iranian military and nuclear sites, as well as targets in the capital. The Huthis' Al-Masirah television reported "a series of Israeli air strikes on the Hodeida port". A Huthi security official, requesting anonymity to discuss sensitive matters, told AFP that "the bombing destroyed the port's dock, which had been rebuilt following previous strikes." An Israeli military statement said that the targets included "engineering vehicles... fuel containers, naval vessels used for military activities" against Israel and "additional terror infrastructure used by the Huthi terrorist regime". It said the port had been used to transfer weapons from Iran, which were then used by the Huthi rebels against Israel. The statement added that Israel had identified efforts by the Iran-backed rebels to "re-establish terrorist infrastructure at the port". The Huthis recently resumed deadly attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, targeting ships they accuse of having links to Israel, to force Israel to end the Gaza war. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Daily Tribune
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Tribune
Israel strikes Yemen's Huthi-held Hodeida port
Yemen's rebel-controlled media reported Israeli strikes on the port of Hodeida yesterday, with the Israeli army saying its navy had hit the area following calls on civilians to evacuate three Huthi-held ports. 'Israeli Navy Missile Ships struck terror targets belonging to the Huthi terrorist regime in the port of ' Hodeida, the Israeli army said in a statement. 'The strikes were carried out to stop the use of the port for military purposes,' it said, adding that the port was being 'used to transfer weapons'. Al-Masirah TV channel said 'two strikes by the Israeli enemy targeted the docks of the port of Hodeida'. In a post on X, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said 'we warned the Huthi terror organisation that if they continued firing toward Israel, they would face a powerful response and be subjected to a naval and aerial blockade.' Earlier, Colonel Avichay Adraee, an Israeli army spokesman said that 'because of the use of maritime ports by the Huthi terrorist regime, we call on all people present' in the ports of Ras Issa, Hodeida and Salif 'to evacuate them immediately for their own security' in an Arabic post on X and Telegram. Yemen's Huthis have repeatedly launched missiles and drones at Israel since the Gaza war broke out in October 2023 with Palestinian militant group Hamas's attack on Israel.
The Sun
10-06-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Israel strikes Yemen's Huthi-held Hodeida port
SANAA: Yemen's rebel-controlled media reported Israeli strikes on the port of Hodeida on Tuesday, with the Israeli army saying its navy had hit the area following calls on civilians to evacuate three Huthi-held ports. 'Israeli Navy Missile Ships struck terror targets belonging to the Huthi terrorist regime in the port of' Hodeida, the Israeli army said in a statement. 'The strikes were carried out to stop the use of the port for military purposes,' it said, adding that the port was being 'used to transfer weapons'. Al-Masirah TV channel said 'two strikes by the Israeli enemy targeted the docks of the port of Hodeida'. In a post on X, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said 'we warned the Huthi terror organisation that if they continued firing toward Israel, they would face a powerful response and be subjected to a naval and aerial blockade.' Earlier, Colonel Avichay Adraee, an Israeli army spokesman said that 'because of the use of maritime ports by the Huthi terrorist regime, we call on all people present' in the ports of Ras Issa, Hodeida and Salif 'to evacuate them immediately for their own security' in an Arabic post on X and Telegram. Yemen's Huthi rebels have repeatedly launched missiles and drones at Israel since the Gaza war broke out in October 2023 with Palestinian militant group Hamas's attack on Israel. The Iran-backed group, which says they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians, paused their attacks during a two-month Gaza ceasefire that ended in March, but renewed their assault after Israel resumed its military campaign in the territory. While most of the projectiles have been intercepted, one missile fired in early May hit the perimeter of Ben Gurion airport for the first time. Israel has carried out several strikes in Yemen in retaliation for the attacks, including on ports and the airport in the capital Sanaa.
