Israeli navy strikes Houthi-controlled port city of Hudaydah

Israeli navy ships have struck targets in the port city of Hudaydah in Houthi-controlled Yemen.

The Israeli military said in a statement the strikes were carried out in response to Houthi missiles targeting Israel and were aimed at stopping the use of the port for “military purposes”.

There were no immediate reports of casualties.

Images posted on social media showed black plumes of smoke rising from the port, with Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reporting two separate strikes.

The Houthis have regularly launched missiles at Israel in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. On Thursday, a Houthi missile was intercepted above Jerusalem, while last month one hit the grounds of Israel’s main airport.

The strikes on Hudaydah, which unusually were carried out by navy ships rather than aircraft, were conducted in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) earlier issued evacuation warnings to all those present in Hudaydah port, as well the other Houthi-controlled ports of Ras Isa and Salif.

“Due to the terrorist Houthi regime’s use of seaports for its terrorist activities, we urge all those present at these ports to evacuate and stay away from them for your own safety until further notice,” IDF Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee wrote on X.

Nasruddin Amer, the deputy head of the Houthis’ media office, wrote on X that the attack had no significant impact on the group’s operations.

Credit: bbc.com

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