Israel carried out airstrikes on Houthi military targets near the Yemeni port of Hodeidah.
This is reported by CNN.
Israeli attack on the city of Hodeidah
IDF spokesman Daniel Haggari said the strikes were in response to a drone attack on Tel Aviv on Friday that killed a 50-year-old Israeli and wounded about a dozen.< /p>Now watching
This is the first time Israel has struck Yemen, Israeli officials said. The Houthi Al-Masirah TV channel reported that Israel hit oil facilities at a port on Yemen's west coast — there are dead and wounded. Also, civilian targets and a power plant were hit.
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Houthi army spokesman Yehia Sari vowed to retaliate, saying the Houthis would not hesitate to strike vital targets in Israel and warning that Tel Aviv was not safe.
Israeli officials said Hodeidah was targeted because it is a major Iranian arms supply route to Yemen.
War between Israel and Hamas
Since the start of Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza, Yemeni rebels have regularly attempted to fire drones and missiles at Israel, most of which are intercepted by Israeli air defenses.
The Houthis also regularly attack American targets and commercial ships in the Red Sea.
