“Israel” launches airstrikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah

“Israel” struck Yemen on Monday in what the Houthis said was a joint raid with the United States, a day after the group claimed missile fire at “Israel's” main airport.

The Houthi-run Al-Masirah television said six air strikes hit the port of Hodeida, on Yemen's western coast, and reported an attack on Bajil district in the same province, blaming "US-Israeli aggression" for both.

“Israel” confirmed it had carried out the strikes, while a US official denied any part in the raid.

The “Israeli” military said its "fighter jets struck terror targets belonging to the Huthi terrorist regime along Yemen's coastline and further inland".

In a statement, it further claimed that Hodeida port "is used for the transfer of Iranian weapons, military equipment, and other equipment intended for terrorist purposes".

In Bajil, the military said it hit a "concrete plant... which functions as a significant economic resource for the Huthis".

A US defence official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that "US forces did not participate in the Israeli strikes on Yemen today."

Anees al-Asbahi, spokesman for the Yemeni health ministry, said in a post on X that 21 people were wounded in the attack on Bajil.

Earlier the Houthis' Saba news agency said US strikes hit the capital Sanaa and the airport road, wounding 16 people according to the Houthis health ministry.

Al-Masirah reported another four strikes in Sanaa and seven in the northern governorate of Al-Jawf.

The reported strikes come after “Israel” said a missile fired from Yemen on Sunday struck inside the perimeter of Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv for the first time.

The Houthis claimed responsibility, saying they fired a "hypersonic ballistic missile" at Ben Gurion airport, “Israel's” main international gateway.

Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree "will work to impose a comprehensive air blockade on the Israeli enemy by repeatedly targeting airports, most notably... Ben Gurion airport".

The missile gouged a wide crater in the ground near an airport parking lot, injuring six settlers and forcing airlines to suspend flights.