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Israel Targets Yemen’s Red Sea Ports to Disrupt Houthi Arms Shipments

Israel says it struck ports to sever Iranian-backed arms flows that fuel Houthi attacks on commercial shipping.

Une grue endommagée par des frappes aériennes israéliennes dans le port de la mer Rouge de Hodeidah, au Yémen, le 31 juillet 2024.
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Overview

  • The Israeli military conducted precision strikes on Hodeidah, Ras Issa and Salif ports and the Ras Al-Kathib power plant in Yemen.
  • It said these sites were used by Houthis to transfer Iranian weapons for attacks on Israel and allied interests.
  • After the raids, Israeli authorities reported detecting two missiles launched from Yemen toward their territory.
  • UKMTO and Ambrey stated that a merchant vessel was attacked off Hodeidah, prompting its crew to abandon ship.
  • These operations have broadened the Gaza conflict’s regional spillover just as indirect ceasefire negotiations with Hamas are underway in Doha.