Israel for the first time attacks Houthi goals in Yemen to Israel-Iran-Waffenruhe

Israel for the first time attacks Houthi goals in Yemen to Israel-Iran-Waffenruhe

Israel carried out his first attacks on Houthi objects in Yemen since the Israel Iran-Impitus in the night from Sunday to Monday. The air strikes were directed against ports and a power plant and took place around midnight.

Ballistic attacks by Houthis on Israel

The attacks are made after the Israeli defense forces (IDF) report that at least three ballistic rockets of the Houthis were fired on Israel, including a rocket that was intercepted on Saturday.

destinations of the Israeli air strikes

The IDF aimed at the ports of Hodeida, Ras Isa, Salif and the Ras Kanatib power plant on the Red Sea. In addition, the cargo ship Galaxy Leader was attacked, which was kidnapped by the Houthis in November 2023. According to an explanation of the IDF, the Houthis installed a radar system on the ship and used it to pursue ships in the international sea area, which made other terrorist activities easier.

evacuation warning and reactions

Immediately in front of the wave of attack, Avichay Adraee, the Arabic speaker of the IDF, spent an evacuation warning for the ports and the power plant. The Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz said that the attacks were part of the newly named Operation "Black Flag". Katz emphasized on social media: "The Houthis will continue to pay a high price for their actions" and announced that further attacks would follow if the Houthis continued to fire drones and ballistic rockets on Israel.

reactions of Houthi military leadership

Houthi military leadership confirmed the attacks, however, explained that "Yemeni air defense had effectively reacted to Israeli aggression", using a "massive salvation of locally produced floor air rockets". So far there are no reports of victims from the attacks.

political reactions and international developments

Mohammed Al Farah, a member of the Houthis political office, expressed that the attacks on Yemeni ports, power plants and other "civilian institutions" were an attempt to harm civilians and bring no military activities. These attacks take place during the visit of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, where he meets with US President Donald Trump.

conflicts in the context of regional tensions

Since the beginning of the war of Israel with Hamas in the Gaza Strip in October 2023, Israel has become increasingly exposed to attacks by rockets from Lebanon and Yemen, with the Houthis explaining that they would attack Israel out of solidarity with the Palestinians. The Houthis supported by Iran have also repeatedly targeted commercial and military ships in the Red Sea. In March, the United States carried out extensive air raids on Yemen to weaken the military capacities of the Houthis.

This summary is regularly updated with new developments.