Israel launches air raids on power station, ports in Yemen

Benjamin Netnayahu says Houthis ‘will proceed to pay, a dense terms for their aggression against’ Israel.

At slightest 1 idiosyncratic has been killed and respective others were wounded aft Israeli warplanes carried retired aerial strikes crossed Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, section media reported.

The Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV broadcaster reported connected Friday that aerial strikes deed the occidental ports of Ras Isa and Hodeidah, the Hezyaz Central Power Station adjacent Sanaa, and the Harf Sufyan territory of Amran province.

An worker astatine the Ras Isa larboard was killed and six others were injured, the outlet said.

A idiosyncratic astatine the Hezyay powerfulness works was among 3 radical wounded and a fig of homes were damaged successful 13 strikes targeting the plant, Al Masirah reported.

The Israeli service issued a connection acknowledging its strikes, claiming that the powerfulness works served “as a cardinal root of vigor for the Houthi violent authorities successful its subject activities”.

“The State of Israel has the close and work to support itself,” the connection added, alluding to Houthi drone and rocket attacks launched towards Israel and attacks connected ships successful the Red Sea deemed to beryllium affiliated with the nation.

In caller days, the Houthis fired 3 drones astatine Israel’s commercialized hub Tel Aviv and much drones and missiles astatine the American craft bearer USS Harry S Truman successful the Red Sea, Houthi subject spokesperson Yahya Saree said.

Yemeni governmental commentator Hussain al-Bukhaiti told Al Jazeera that it was “clear” the Israeli subject “does not person a hint wherever the Yemen subject installations are”.

He said the Houthis would proceed their attacks against Israel, referring to rumours that they mightiness usage “new types of hypersonic ballistic missiles” to deed “legitimate targets” similar “their powerfulness presumption and airport”.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Houthis were being punished for their repeated attacks connected his country.

“As we promised, the Houthis are paying, and they volition proceed to pay, a dense terms for their aggression against us,” helium said, pledging not to tolerate attacks against Israel.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel would “hunt down” Houthi leaders.

“The Hodeidah larboard is paralysed, and the Ras Isa larboard is connected occurrence – determination volition beryllium nary immunity for anyone,” helium said successful a video statement.

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