Israeli Military Confirms Air Strikes on Hodeidah Port and Concrete Factory in Yemen

The Israeli military has confirmed that it carried out a series of air strikes targeting strategic locations in Yemen’s Hodeidah region, in what it described as a response to ongoing attacks by the Houthi movement. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), the Israel Defense Forces said the strikes were “in response to repeated attacks by the Houthi terrorist regime against the State of Israel.” While the statement did not explicitly mention the Houthi missile that landed near Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday, it emphasized that the targeted sites were linked to hostile military ope

The Israeli military has confirmed that it carried out a series of air strikes targeting strategic locations in Yemen’s Hodeidah region, in what it described as a response to ongoing attacks by the Houthi movement. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), the Israel Defense Forces said the strikes were “in response to repeated attacks by the Houthi terrorist regime against the State of Israel.” While the statement did not explicitly mention the Houthi missile that landed near Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday, it emphasized that the targeted sites were linked to hostile military operations. According to the statement, the Israeli strikes hit "terrorist infrastructure" at the Hodeidah seaport and a concrete factory located east of the city. The factory, the military added, serves as a significant economic asset for the Houthis and is used to construct tunnels and other military infrastructure. The statement further accused the Houthi group of acting under “Iranian guidance and funding to harm Israel and its allies, undermine regional order, and disrupt global freedom of navigation.” Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans for a new offensive in the Gaza Strip, describing it as an “intensive military assault” aimed at decisively defeating Hamas. However, he refrained from specifying how much of Gaza’s territory would be targeted or seized during the operation. Netanyahu stated that the population of Gaza “will be moved for its own protection,” and emphasized that Israeli forces would not carry out brief incursions. “The intention is the opposite of that,” he said, suggesting a more sustained military presence.