Israel strikes Yemen port cities in reported bid to impose maritime siege on Houthis

Israeli Airstrikes in Yemen Leave Dead and Wounded - teleSUR English

Israeli airstrikes hit strategic ports in Yemen, killing at least one and injuring nine. Houthi rebels condemn the attacks as a “blatant aggression” amid rising tensions in the Middle East. Related: Air Raid Sirens Sound Across Israel After Ballistic Missile Launch from Yemen In a new chapter of escalating tensions in the Middle East, at least one person has been killed and nine others wounded following Israeli airstrikes on two strategic ports …

Although a ceasefire agreement between Yemen and the United States had recently been reached, Israeli attacks had not ceased. While Washington was negotiating a pause in the bombings in exchange for the Houthis to stop attacking ships in the Red Sea, the reality on the ground showed a very different situation. Yemen had made it clear that its struggle did not stop as long as the siege on Gaza continued, and had maintained that its actions were p…

Israel strikes Yemen port cities in reported bid to impose maritime siege on Houthis

The defense establishment said the Hodeidah and Al-Salif ports in Yemen were used to transport Iranian weapons. Following the strikes, Netanyahu and Israel's defense minister threatened the Houthis' leaders

Israel says it will "hunt down and kill" the group's leader

The Israeli air force bombed ports controlled by the Huthis rebels in Yemen on Friday, with Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu threatening to continue to hit these insurgents "including their leaders".

The Air Force attacked targets in two seaports in Yemen in the afternoon. Netanyahu: "We hit infrastructure, we hit their leadership," Netanyahu said, but admitted: "The Houthis are just a symptom."