The IDF has attacked Houthi military infrastructure at the port of Hodeidah in Yemen on Monday, expanding its campaign against the Iranian-backed terrorist organization.
According to an IDF statement, the port is being used by the Houthis to transfer Iranian weapons intended for terrorist operations against Israel and its allies.
The airstrike was carried out as part of Operation Looking From Above, aimed at maintaining the naval and aerial blockade on the Houthis. Defense Minister Israel Katz said the Houthi terrorist group "will continue to take blows and pay painful prices for every attempt to attack Israel."
Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said their air defenses were activated against Israeli fighter jets. The Saudi-owned Al-Hadath news channel reported that the Israeli Air Force conducted 12 strikes on three docks at the Hodeidah port.
Earlier in the day, IDF Arabic-language spokesman Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee issued a warning urging civilians and ships to leave the port area. "The IDF will strike in the coming hours at the location marked on the map due to the Houthi regime's military activity there. For your safety, we call on all those present at the port of Hodeidah and all ships docked there to evacuate immediately. Anyone who remains in the area is endangering their lives," Adraee said.
