The Israel Defense Forces claimed responsibility on Saturday for a deadly aerial strike in western Yemen—the first time Israel has directly attacked the Houthi militant group as tensions have grown in recent months just one day after a Houthi drone strike on Tel Aviv.
Israel's attack on Yemen comes one day after Yemen's Houthi militant group took responsibility for ... [+]
The IDF said in a statement Saturday afternoon its fighter jets struck Houthi “military targets” in the Al Hudaydah Port along the Red Sea in western Yemen, claimingthe strike was a direct response “to the hundreds of attacks carried out against the State of Israel in recent months.”
The attack in Yemen struck oil refineries and electrical infrastructure, Israeli outlets Haaretz and The Jerusalem Post reported, citing a Houthi spokesperson and the Houthi-run news outlet Al-Masirah.
The strike in Yemen comes one day after the Houthis claimed responsibility for a fatal drone attack on Tel Aviv that left at least one person killed and nearly a dozen injured in Israel’s second largest city.
In a statement on X, a spokesperson for the Iran-backed Houthis said the attack on Tel Aviv was in retaliation for Israel’s ongoing military operation in the Gaza Strip, a war that began Oct. 7.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Get Forbes Breaking News Text Alerts: We’re launching text message alerts so you'll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines. Text “Alerts” to (201) 335-0739 or sign up here.
Report the details...