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Israel was the first to attack Yemeni Hooti targets since the Israeli-Iran ceasefire, attacking the port and power station around late-night local time on Sunday night.
The strike occurred after at least three Houthi ballistic missiles were launched in Israel, according to the Israeli Defense Force (IDF), which includes one missile intercepted on Saturday.
Israel raided the ports of Hodeida, Las Isa, Salif and Las Canadib Power Plant along the Red Sea. The IDF also attacked the Galaxy Leader, a cargo ship seized by Houthis in November 2023.
“The Houthi military has installed radar systems on its ships and uses them to track ships in the International Maritime Arena to promote further terrorist activity,” the IDF said in a statement following the strike.
Shortly before the wave of strikes, IDF Arabic spokesman Avichay Adraee issued an evacuation warning to the port and power plants.
Israeli Defense Minister Katz said the strike was part of the newly named operation, the Black Flag. In a statement on social media, Katz said “Houthis will continue to pay a significant price for their actions,” and promised that more attacks will continue if Houthis maintains launch drones and ballistic missiles in Israel.
The Houthi forces confirmed the strike, but said “Yemeni air defenses “effectively faced Israeli attacks” using a massive barrage of locally manufactured locally inter-air missiles.”
There are no immediate reports of victims from the strike.
According to Houthi Run Al-Masirah TV, Mohammed Al Farah, a member of the Politburo of Houthi, said it was “a civilian attempt to harm civilians and has nothing to do with military activity.”
The attack comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travels to Washington to meet President Donald Trump.
Since the Israeli war with Hamas in Gaza began in October 2023, the country has been fired from missiles and rockets from Hezbollah, Lebanon, and Houtis, Yemen, who claim to attack Israel in solidarity with the Palestinians.
Iran-supported Houtis has repeatedly targeted commercial and military vessels in the Red Sea.
In March, the US launched a massive strike in Yemen to reduce the group’s military capabilities.
This story has been updated with additional developments.