Following the Houthi drone strike in Tel Aviv, IDF fighter jets attacked Houthi targets in western Yemen, aimed at the port of Al-Hudaydah. Arab networks reports there are fatalities at the attack site.
Video: The attack site in western Yemen.
The IDF spokesperson unit stated that Israel is responsible for the attack: "A short while ago, IDF fighter jets struck military targets of the Houthi terrorist regime in the area of the Al Hudaydah Port in Yemen in response to the hundreds of attacks carried out against the State of Israel in recent months".
A Syrian television reporter stationed in Yemen reported that Israeli fighter jets struck oil facilities, leading to a fire at the site. The pro-Iranian channel "Al-Mayadeen" reported that the strike on Al-Hudaydah was carried out by Israeli F35 fighter jets.
Houthi official Nasser al-Din Amer claimed there was "preliminary information" indicating an Israeli attack on the city's port, which is controlled by the pro-Iranian militia. Saudi network Al-Hadath reported from its sources that the attack on the port, controlled by the Houthis, was carried out by Israel.
He stated that Israel attacked the Al-Hudaydah area, causing a fire at the "main port of Yemen." He added that "Yemen's stance in support of Gaza will not change. The actions aiding Gaza will not cease, and the response to this aggression is inevitable."
The Houthis claimed responsibility for the drone strike in central Tel Aviv between Thursday night and Friday, resulting in one death and several injuries.
The drone exploded near the U.S. Embassy in the city, and Israel did not rule out that this was the Houthis' intended target. Over the past weekend, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant spoke with his American counterpart, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
