Israel has launched a major offensive against Yemen’s Houthi rebels

The Israeli army announced that this Sunday it launched a“Large-scale” operation against Houthi rebels in the port city of Al Hodeidain the west Yemena day after Shiite rebels claimed responsibility for firing a ballistic missile against Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.

Press agency Shebafrom the Houthis, he stated briefly “Israeli aggression targets the city of Al Hodeida”specifically against ports Al Hodeida and Race of Issaone of the most important in Yemen, as well as two power plants.

The Israeli military said in a statement that “dozens of air force aircraft, including fighter jets and refueling and reconnaissance aircraft, They attacked military targets of the Houthi terrorist regime in the areas of Ras Issa and Al Hodeida in Yemen”, where they headed “power plants and a seaport, used to import oil.”

“Through compromised infrastructures and ports, The Houthi regime is transferring Iranian weapons to the region and supplies for military purposesand thus also oil. The attack was carried out in response to the Houthis’ latest attacks against the State of Israel.according to the Israeli military.

He noted that the rebels operate “led and financed by Iran and in cooperation with Iraqi militiasharm the State of Israel, undermine the regional order and disrupt global freedom of navigation.”

The Israeli army does “determined to continue dealing and harming anyone who poses a threat to the citizens of Israel at any distance necessary”, given that Yemen is located some 1,800 kilometers from Israel.

This Saturday, the Houthis announced the launch ballistic missile against Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport “on the arrival of the criminal Benjamin Netanyahu”, the Prime Minister of Israel.

Tensions in the Middle East rose after the assassination of a Hezbollah leader last Friday, Hassan Nasrallahin the massive Israeli bombing of the southern suburbs of Beirut.

This is not the first time Israel has attacked Yemen since then It also launched an operation against Al Hodeida port last July which killed at least six civilians, hit more than two dozen oil storage tanks as well as a power plant.

The Houthis have been attacking ships linked to Israel in the Red Sea since last Novemberas well as launching projectiles against Israel, some of which managed to hit.