On July 20, Israeli warplanes carried out a series of strikes targeting port, fuel, and power infrastructure in the coastal city of al-Hudaydah, Yemen, which came nearly a day after a Houthi drone attack against Tel Aviv on Friday..The Strikes and Targets:.In a statement, the IDF announced that Israeli fighter jets "attacked military targets of the Houthi terrorist regime in the Hodeida port area in Yemen, in response to the hundreds of attacks against the State of Israel in recent months. There is no change in the directives of the Home Front Command.".IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari stated that Israeli strikes were carried out on "Houthi military targets," such as the city's port that is "used by the Houthis as a main supply route for the transfer of Iranian weapons from Iran to Yemen. Like the UAV itself that was used in the attack on Friday morning."."In the area of the port, the Israeli Air Force struck dual-use infrastructure used for terrorist activities, including energy infrastructures," he added..Media of the strike aftermath shows that fuel infrastructure at the port was hit, causing a large fire that remains uncontrolled..Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree stated that "The Israeli enemy has launched a brutal aggression against Hodeidah Governorate, targeting with several raids the power station that supplies the coastal city of Hodeidah with electricity. It also has targeted the Hodeidah port and fuel tanks, all of which are civilian targets.".Houthi Response:.Saree also warned that "The Yemeni Armed Forces confirm that they will respond to this blatant aggression and that, with the help of Allah Almighty, they will not hesitate to strike the vital targets of the Israeli enemy, while confirming what was stated in their previous statement regarding considering the occupied Jaffa [Tel Aviv] area as an unsafe area."."The Israeli aggression against Yemen requires all the people of the nation to take serious action in support of the Palestinian cause, in rejection of the Israeli aggression, and in solidarity with the bloodshed of the oppressed in Gaza," he added..Lead Up.The strikes on Yemen come in response to a Houthi drone attack against Tel Aviv on Friday, which used a new drone type, named "Jaffa," that Saree claimed is "capable of bypassing interceptor systems and being unable to be detected by radars.".At the time of the strike, there were no air raid alerts or signs of interceptions before the strike. The Times of Israel, citing the Israeli Air Force, has reported that the drone was identified, but not engaged by air defenses due to "human error." Whether or not the drone truly evaded detection and for how long remains unknown..Saree added that "The Yemeni Armed Forces declare the occupied Jaffa [Tel Aviv] region an unsafe area and will be a primary target within the range of our weapons. They will focus on targeting the Zionist enemy's internal front and reaching the depths.".Since June, the Houthis and the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella organization of Iran-backed Shia militias, have released several statements claiming joint strikes against Israeli coastal cities; however, none have actually taken place until now.
On July 20, Israeli warplanes carried out a series of strikes targeting port, fuel, and power infrastructure in the coastal city of al-Hudaydah, Yemen, which came nearly a day after a Houthi drone attack against Tel Aviv on Friday..The Strikes and Targets:.In a statement, the IDF announced that Israeli fighter jets "attacked military targets of the Houthi terrorist regime in the Hodeida port area in Yemen, in response to the hundreds of attacks against the State of Israel in recent months. There is no change in the directives of the Home Front Command.".IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari stated that Israeli strikes were carried out on "Houthi military targets," such as the city's port that is "used by the Houthis as a main supply route for the transfer of Iranian weapons from Iran to Yemen. Like the UAV itself that was used in the attack on Friday morning."."In the area of the port, the Israeli Air Force struck dual-use infrastructure used for terrorist activities, including energy infrastructures," he added..Media of the strike aftermath shows that fuel infrastructure at the port was hit, causing a large fire that remains uncontrolled..Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree stated that "The Israeli enemy has launched a brutal aggression against Hodeidah Governorate, targeting with several raids the power station that supplies the coastal city of Hodeidah with electricity. It also has targeted the Hodeidah port and fuel tanks, all of which are civilian targets.".Houthi Response:.Saree also warned that "The Yemeni Armed Forces confirm that they will respond to this blatant aggression and that, with the help of Allah Almighty, they will not hesitate to strike the vital targets of the Israeli enemy, while confirming what was stated in their previous statement regarding considering the occupied Jaffa [Tel Aviv] area as an unsafe area."."The Israeli aggression against Yemen requires all the people of the nation to take serious action in support of the Palestinian cause, in rejection of the Israeli aggression, and in solidarity with the bloodshed of the oppressed in Gaza," he added..Lead Up.The strikes on Yemen come in response to a Houthi drone attack against Tel Aviv on Friday, which used a new drone type, named "Jaffa," that Saree claimed is "capable of bypassing interceptor systems and being unable to be detected by radars.".At the time of the strike, there were no air raid alerts or signs of interceptions before the strike. The Times of Israel, citing the Israeli Air Force, has reported that the drone was identified, but not engaged by air defenses due to "human error." Whether or not the drone truly evaded detection and for how long remains unknown..Saree added that "The Yemeni Armed Forces declare the occupied Jaffa [Tel Aviv] region an unsafe area and will be a primary target within the range of our weapons. They will focus on targeting the Zionist enemy's internal front and reaching the depths.".Since June, the Houthis and the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella organization of Iran-backed Shia militias, have released several statements claiming joint strikes against Israeli coastal cities; however, none have actually taken place until now.
