The Israeli military on Thursday claimed responsibility for a series of airstrikes that hit the Houthi-held capital, Sanaa International Airport, and other targets in Yemen.
The Israel Defense Forces said the airstrike targeted military infrastructure used by the Houthis to carry out terrorist acts.
“The Houthi terrorist regime has repeatedly attacked the State of Israel and its people, including drone and surface-to-surface missile attacks on Israeli territory,” the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.
“Targets attacked by the IDF include military infrastructure used by the Houthi terrorist regime for military operations, at Sana’a International Airport and both the Hiz Yaz and Ras Kanatib power plants. They also attacked Arabian military infrastructure – the ports of Hodeidah, Salih and Ras Kanatib on the west coast.
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Black smoke rises near Yemen’s Sana’a International Airport following reports of an Israeli airstrike. (Reuters)
The attack came days after Israel’s defense minister promised retaliation against Houthi leaders for a missile attack launched against Israel from Yemen.
The Houthi rebels, who control much of northern Yemen, have been shelling Israel for more than a year in support of Hamas terrorists at war with the Jewish state. The Houthis are attempting to enforce their trade embargo against Israel by firing missiles and drones at cargo ships crossing the Red Sea, a major international trade route.
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This photo released by the European Union’s Operation Aspides Navy shows the oil tanker Sounion on fire in the Red Sea following a series of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Saturday, September 14, 2024. (European Union Operation Aspides via AP)
Overall, the Houthis have launched more than 200 missiles and 170 drones toward Israel since Hamas massacred 1,200 people on October 7, 2023. Since then, the Houthis have also attacked more than 60 commercial ships, particularly in the port of Bab el-Mandeb, Egypt’s southern maritime gateway to the Suez Canal.
A projectile fired at Israel from Yemen struck Tel Aviv on Saturday, injuring 16 people, Israeli officials said. The incident was a rare case in which Israel’s defense systems were unable to thwart an attack.
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz looks on in Jerusalem as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues in the Gaza Strip on November 7, 2024. (Reuters/Ronen Zvrun)
Israel retaliated by attacking multiple targets in Houthi-held areas of Yemen, including a power plant in Sanaa.
Israeli leaders have vowed to remove the Houthi leadership if missile and drone attacks do not stop.
On Monday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said: “We are going to attack their strategic infrastructure and behead their leaders, including (former Hamas leader Ismail) Haniya and Shinwar in Tehran, Gaza and Lebanon. , just as we did against Nasrallah, we will do the same.” Hodeidah and Sanaa. ”
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also urged Israelis to be “patient” and signaled that the military would soon step up operations against the Houthis.
“We will take strong, decisive and sophisticated action. It may take longer, but the result will be the same,” he said. “Just as we have acted strongly against the Iranian Axis of Evil terrorist organization, we will also act against the Houthis.”
Fox News Digital’s Amelie Botbol contributed to this report.