TOPSHOT - A handout picture obtained from Yemen's Huthi Ansarullah Media Center show a huge column of fire erupting following reported strikes in the Yemeni rebel-held port city of Hodeida opn July 20, 2024. A series of strikes targeted Hodeida on July 20, said an AFP correspondent and Huthi-run media, which reported a fuel depot in the port had been hit. (Photo by ANSARULLAH MEDIA CENTRE / AFP) (Photo by -/ANSARULLAH MEDIA CENTRE/AFP via Getty Images)

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Israel has conducted airstrikes in Yemen’s Ras Issa and Hodeidah regions, aiming at Houthi infrastructure to prevent Iranian supplies from reaching the area, as stated by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday.

The military confirmed in its statement that the strikes were specifically aimed at Ras Issa and Hodeidah.

The IDF said, “The IAF(Israeli Air Force) struck military targets belonging to the Houthi terrorist regime in Yemen in response to their recent attacks against Israel. 

Israel Bombs Yemen’s Seaport, Power Plants
TOPSHOT – A handout picture obtained from Yemen’s Huthi Ansarullah Media Center show a huge column of fire erupting following reported strikes in the Yemeni rebel-held port city of Hodeida opn July 20, 2024. A series of strikes targeted Hodeida on July 20, said an AFP correspondent and Huthi-run media, which reported a fuel depot in the port had been hit. (Photo by ANSARULLAH MEDIA CENTRE / AFP) (Photo by -/ANSARULLAH MEDIA CENTRE/AFP via Getty Images)

“The targets included power plants and a seaport, which were used by the Houthis to transfer Iranian weapons to the region, in addition to military supplies and oil. 

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“Over the past year, the Houthis have been operating under the direction and funding of Iran, and in cooperation with Iraqi militias, in order to attack the State of Israel, undermine regional stability, and disrupt global freedom of navigation.

“The IDF is determined to continue operating at any distance—near or far—against all threats to the citizens of the State of Israel.”

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