Israel strikes Yemen port after Houthi rebels attack Tel Aviv

Staff reporter || Published: July 21, 2024, 9:07 am

Strike on yemen

The IDF said that Israel struck the Houthi-controlled port of Hodeidah in Yemen, a day after a Houthi drone strike hit Tel Aviv, killing one person. More than 40 rockets were fired from Lebanon at northern Israel. At least 30 people were reportedly killed in Israeli attacks on Rafah in Gaza. The New York Times reported that Biden won't bow out of the presidential campaign before PM Netanyahu's visit to Washington next week.

HOUTHIS: The IDF said that Israel struck the Houthi-controlled port of Hodeidah in Yemen, a day after a Houthi drone strike hit Tel Aviv, killing one person. The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen said the strikes had hit an oil refinery and electricity plant. Hezbollah-affiliated Al Mayadeen reported that Israeli F35 fighter jets were responsible for the strikes. On state-run media, the Houthis threaten to respond to the Israeli attack.

The Houthi Health Ministry reported there were casualties but gave no further details.
The strike was the first time Israel has ever targeted Yemen, and was the longest range airstrike (1800 kilometers from Israel) ever undertaken by Israel's air force.
The IDF said that the U.S. was informed about the airstrike before it took place.

ISRAEL-LEBANON: More than 40 rockets were fired from Lebanon at the Galilee and Golan regions of northern Israel, according to the IDF. A rocket that fell in Kibbutz Amir damaged a factory, according to the local council. No casualties were reported.

The Israeli army said that the air force struck buildings used by Hezbollah near the village of Hula in southern Lebanon, adding that it intercepted "a suspicious target" in Lebanese airspace.
A report in Lebanon claims an Israeli aircraft struck a vehicle in a village near the Marjaayoun district.

■ GAZA: At least 30 people were killed in Gaza as IDF tanks advanced deeper into western and northern Rafah, Reuters reported.

The IDF has said fighter jets attacked a building in Gaza on Friday used by a company helping to transfer money to terrorist organizations. The army's statement said the building was located in the humanitarian zone in Deir al-Balah, and was surrounded by precise explosives to minimize the harm to uninvolved civilians.

■ WEST BANK: Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian man and a woman with sticks in the West Bank village of Sha'ab al-Botum on Friday night. The two were hospitalized with head injuries.

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