The Israeli military said on Sunday that it attacked three ports in Yemen: Hodeidah, Ras Isa, and as-Salif, all on the Red Sea. They also hit a power plant in Ras Kathib.
A few hours after these attacks, Israel said two missiles were fired from Yemen. They tried to stop the missiles, but the results are still being checked.
Israel’s ambulance service said no one was hurt, and they did not get any calls after the missile launches.
Since the Gaza war began in October 2023, the Houthi group in Yemen — which is close to Iran — has been attacking Israel and ships in the Red Sea. They say they are doing this to support Palestinians. These attacks have disrupted global trade.
Most of the missiles and drones the Houthis fired at Israel were either intercepted or didn’t reach their target. In return, Israel has carried out airstrikes.
On Monday, Israel also said it hit a ship called Galaxy Leader, which the Houthis took control of in 2023 at Ras Isa port. Israel claims the Houthis put a radar system on the ship to watch other ships in international waters, which helps their operations.
The Houthi military spokesperson said they tried to defend against Israel’s attacks using homemade missiles.
People living in Hodeidah told Reuters that the power station was hit and stopped working, leaving the whole city in darkness. There were no reports of injuries.
A Houthi TV channel, Al-Masirah, said Israel launched many strikes on Hodeidah, after warning people to leave the ports.
These attacks happened just hours after another ship near Hodeidah was attacked, and the crew had to leave the ship as it started sinking. No one has claimed responsibility, but a security company said the ship matched the kind of targets the Houthis usually attack.
Israel has already attacked other Iranian-backed groups like Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza. But the Houthis in Yemen and some armed groups in Iraq are still strong.
The Houthi leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, turned his small group of fighters into a large army with tens of thousands of men, drones, and missiles. Saudi Arabia and Western countries say these weapons come from Iran, but Iran denies it.
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