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The attacks on western Yemen came a day after the Houthis fired missiles at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv.

The Israeli military says its warplanes have carried out airstrikes on Houthi positions in Yemen.

In a statement on Sunday, the army said it had targeted Ras Isa and Hodeidah.

“Over the past year, the Houthis, under the direction and funding of Iran and with the support of Iraqi militias, have attacked the State of Israel, harming regional stability and disrupting global freedom of navigation,” the statement added. Working to put in.”

Israel previously targeted the port of Hodeidah in July, causing at least $20 million in damage according to a port official, after a Houthi drone attack penetrated Israeli air defenses and hit Tel Aviv. A citizen was killed.

On Sunday, the Houthi-controlled al-Masira station said Israeli strikes hit “the ports of Hodeidah and Ras Isa” as well as two power stations.

Residents of the area added that the strikes caused power outages in most parts of the port city of Hodeidah.

This fresh wave of attacks in Yemen came a day after the Houthis said. kicked out A ballistic missile at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv in Israel.

Since October 7, Houthi rebels have repeatedly attacked Israel and Israeli-affiliated ships in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and the Bab al-Mandab strait since November last year, with the rebel group controlling much of northern Yemen. Described as a campaign of solidarity with Palestinians under Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip.

Earlier this month, the Houthis fired what they described as hypersonic missiles into central Israel, sparking fires, air raid sirens, and people fleeing for shelter in the area around Ben-Gurion Airport. sent to residents.

Now that the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is increasing, the Houthis are also demanding Israel to stop attacking Lebanon.

Earlier, the Yemeni group also mourned the death of Hezbollah chief Seyed Hassan Nasrallah, who it said was an ally in the Iran-backed coalition that opposes Israel.