Yemen: Israeli Defense Forces Strike Houthis
The IDF responded to recent attacks on Tel Aviv and central Israel by Yemen's Houthis with a counterattack featuring dozens of aircraft, including F-15I fighter jets, 1.8K km (1.1K mi) from Israeli territory Sunday....
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Facts
- The IDF responded to recent attacks on Tel Aviv and central Israel by Yemen's Houthis with a counterattack featuring dozens of aircraft, including F-15I fighter jets, 1.8K km (1.1K mi) from Israeli territory Sunday.[1]
- According to the Israeli military, the planes struck power stations and a seaport that imports Iranian weaponry. Al-Masirah, the Houthi-run news channel, reported four deaths at the al-Hali power station in Hodeidah, wounding at least 33.[2]
- A Houthi spokesman, Nasruddin Amer, stated on X that the Houthis had emptied the oil stores at Yemen's ports, Ras al-Issa and Hodeidah, beforehand. The official stated that the IDF bombings would not prevent further Houthi missile strikes on Israel.[2]
- Iran condemned Israel's attacks for targeting civilian infrastructure. President Masoud Pezeshkian also said that Israel must not be allowed to launch attacks on nations within the 'Axis of Resistance.'[3]
- More than 4.5M Yemenis are still displaced after nine years of civil conflict, and over half of the population relies on humanitarian aid. Human Rights Watch warns that the destruction of port infrastructure could have dire implications for the humanitarian situation.[2]
- Since November, the Houthis have attacked Israel and targeted Israeli-affiliated ships in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb Strait, and the Gulf of Aden in response to Palestinians facing Israeli attacks in Gaza.[4]
Sources: [1]Jerusalem Post, [2]New York Times, [3]Reuters and [4]Al Jazeera.
Narratives
- Pro-Israel narrative, as provided by Jerusalem Post. This attack shows Israel's ability to conduct long-range military operations when necessary to extinguish the threat posed by Iran and its Houthi proxies. Even while conducting military operations in Gaza and Lebanon, Israel is able to defend itself elsewhere.
- Anti-Israel narrative, as provided by Irna. It's time for the UN Security Council to take action against Israel for its unprecedented crimes, as Israel has killed thousands of Palestinians and Lebanon and beyond. The world expects the UNSC to take action against Israel and put an end to Israel's genocidal military attacks.
