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The Israeli military attacked Houthi targets in Yemen’s Hodeidah port on Monday in its latest assault on the Iran-backed militants, who have been striking ships bound for Israel and launching missiles against it.<\/p>\n
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said the army was “forcefully countering any attempt to restore the terror infrastructure previously attacked.”<\/p>\n
The Houthi-run Al Masirah TV said on Monday that a series of attacks on the port was under way, without providing any details.<\/p>\n
The Israeli military said\u00a0in a statement that\u00a0the port it attacked had been used “among other things, to transfer weapons from the Iranian regime, which are then used by the Houthi to execute terrorist attacks against the State of Israel and its allies.”<\/p>\n
Since Israel’s war in Gaza against the Palestinian militant group Hamas began in October 2023, the Iran-aligned Houthis have been attacking vessels in the Red Sea in what they say are acts of solidarity with the Palestinians.<\/p>\n
Israel has responded by launching attacks on Houthis, who control the most populous parts of Yemen, including the vital Hodeidah port.<\/p>\n
“As I have made clear \u2013 Yemen’s fate is the same as Tehran\u2019s. The Houthis will pay a heavy price for launching missiles toward the State of Israel,” Katz said.<\/p>\n
The Houthis’ military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, said on Monday that the group attacked several targets in Israel with drones, which was in response to Israel’s recent attack on Hodeidah port and the continued military campaign against Gaza.<\/p>\n