Attacks in Yemen – “Anyone trying to harm Israel …”

The ports would be used by the Houthis to transport weapons from Iran for terrorist operations against Israel and his allies, the army said. In the port of Ras Issa, the manager of the merchant ship, which was hijacked by the Houthis in November 2023, was also hit. The militia installed a radar system on the ship to pursue ships in international maritime traffic for terrorist attacks.

The Kanatib energy center in the vicinity of the capital Sanaa was also attacked, the Israeli army continued to say on Telegram. “As I have warned, Yemen is treated as (the Iranian capital) Tehran,” said Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz according to the media. “Everyone who tries to harm Israel will be damaged that everyone who takes off his hand against Israel will lose,” said Katz with a view to the youngest air war between Israel and Iran around the Iranian nuclear program.

Iran and the “Axis of Resistance”
The Houthi milities in Yemen have repeatedly attacked Israel with rockets and drones since the start of the Gaza war in October 2023 anchoring to “solidarity” with the Palestinians. Most floors are destroyed by the Israeli air defense. At the beginning of May, however, a rocket was in the vicinity of a terminal building at the location of Ben Gurion airport, there were several injuries.

The Houthis check a large part of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa. In addition to the Hisbollah in Lebanon and the Islamist Palestinian organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip, they belong to the “Axis of Resistance” mentioned by Iran and against Israel and the US. The declared goal is to destroy Israel.