Israeli Air Force striking in Saana following the Houthi ballistic missile strike at Ben Gurion Airport that resulted in the injury of 6 civilians.
The Israeli Air Force is attacking targets in Yemen this evening (Monday), in direct response to the strike on Ben Gurion Airport by a Houthi-launched ballistic missile yesterday.
The attacks are aimed at the infrastructure of the Houthi organization, which operates as a proxy of Iran. Al-Arabiya has reported that more than 30 Israeli aircraft are participating in the attacks.
The Houthis have released a statement claiming that both Israel and the US were carrying out attacks in the city of Hodeidah.
An Israeli official confirmed that 48 munitions were dropped and that the port of Hodeidah suffered heavy damage. “50 munitions were dropped. We destroyed the port of Hodeidah and concrete factories that were used to produce weapons. This is a very strong attack. The games are over.”
The missile launch at Israel took place on Sunday afternoon, when a long-range missile was fired from Yemeni territory towards central Israel.
The missile hit an open area near the runway at Ben Gurion Airport, resulting in injuries to six civilians and causing a temporary delay in flights and several airlines to cancel their flights to and from Israel.
