Nine people were killed in Israeli attacks on Yemen. According to Al Masirah Tv, the main television news channel run by the Houthi movement that controls much of the country, seven people were killed in an attack on the port of Salif and two others in attacks on the Ras Issa oil facility, located in the western province of Hodeidah. The attacks also targeted two central power plants south and north of the capital, Sanaa. In a statement, the Israeli military says it conducted precise attacks on Houthi military targets in Yemen, including ports and energy infrastructure in Sanaa. The airstrikes were aimed at crippling all three ports used by the Iran-backed Houthis. Dozens of Israeli Air Force aircraft participated in the attacks, including fighter jets and spy planes. Military sources said the attack had been planned for several weeks. The attacks were carried out in two waves. IAF fighter jets were already in the air toward Yemen when the Houthis fired a ballistic missile at Israel around 2:35 a.m. At 3:15 a.m., the first wave of attacks was carried out along the coast of Yemen, hitting the ports of Hodeidah Ras Isa and Salif. A second wave of airstrikes at 4:30 a.m. hit two power plants in the capital Sanaa. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a warning to Houthi leaders. “The long arm of Israel will reach you. Whoever raises a hand will be cut off. Whoever strikes, will be struck again and again.” IDF chief spokesman Daniel Hagari says “with their attacks on international merchant ships and routes in the Red Sea and other places, the Houthis have become a global threat. Who is behind the Houthis? Iran. The army will act against anyone in the Middle East” threatening Israel.
(ITALPRESS).
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Israeli raid against Houthis, 9 dead
