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9 killed in Yemen as Israel, Houthis engage in tit-for-tat attacks

by Daily Sabah with Agencies

ISTANBUL Dec 19, 2024 - 10:45 am GMT+3
Emergency workers extinguish a fire at a power station following Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Dec. 19, 2024. (Reuters Photo)
Emergency workers extinguish a fire at a power station following Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, Dec. 19, 2024. (Reuters Photo)
by Daily Sabah with Agencies Dec 19, 2024 10:45 am

At least nine people were killed in Yemen Thursday when Israel struck its ports and energy infrastructure after intercepting a missile fired from the country.

The Houthi media said the strikes hit power stations, oil facilities and a port in Hodaidah, killing nine and injuring others.

Iran, which backs the group, denounced the raids as a "flagrant violation of the principles and norms of international law and the U.N. Charter."

Israel's raids came after it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, warning Houthi rebel leaders there it "will reach you too."

The Houthis have regularly targeted Israel over its genocidal war on Gaza.

Israel's military said it "conducted precise strikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen – including ports and energy infrastructure in Sanaa, which the Houthis have been using in ways that effectively contributed to their military actions."

"I warn the leaders of the Houthi ... organization: Israel's long arm will reach you too," Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said.

Al-Masira, a media channel belonging to the Houthis, said a series of "aggressive raids" were launched in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa and the port city of Hodeidah.

It reported raids that "targeted two central power plants" in and around Yemen's capital Sanaa, while in Hodeidah it said "the enemy launched four aggressive raids targeting the port ... and two raids targeting" an oil facility.

It said strikes on the al-Saleef port had killed seven people, while two more were killed and others injured in the strike on the oil facility.

The strikes came after Israel's military reportedly intercepted a missile from Yemen for the second time this week.

On Monday, the Houthis claimed a missile launch they said was aimed at "a military target of the Israeli enemy in the occupied area of Yaffa" – a reference to Israel's Tel Aviv area.

Also Monday, an Israeli navy missile boat intercepted a drone in the Mediterranean after it was launched from Yemen, the military said.

The Houthi rebels have said they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians and pledged Monday to continue operations "until the aggression on Gaza stops and the siege is lifted."

On Dec. 9, a drone claimed by Houthis exploded on the top floor of a residential building in the central Israel city of Yavne, causing no casualties.

In July, a Houthi drone attack in Tel Aviv killed an Israeli civilian, prompting retaliatory strikes on the Yemeni port of Hodeidah.

The Houthis have also regularly targeted shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, leading to retaliatory strikes on Houthi targets by United States and sometimes British forces.

Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said the group had become a "global threat," pointing to Iran's support for the rebels.

"We will continue to act against anyone, anyone in the Middle East, that threatens the state of Israel," he said.

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