The Houthi rebel group has fired more missiles towards Israeli territory after Israel’s military struck three ports and a power station in Yemeni territory under their control.
The Israeli military reported on Sunday that it hit the Ras Kathib power facility and the Red Sea coast ports of Hodeidah, Ras-Isa, and as-Salif.
Additionally, it reportedly hit a radar system on the Galaxy Leader, which the Houthis took and is now moored in the port of Hodeidah.
Casualty reports were not immediately available. The military claimed to have intercepted a Houthi missile early Sunday morning, setting off the Israeli attacks, which were the first to hit Yemen in nearly a month.
Yemen military spokeswoman Yehyaa Saree claimed responsibility for the attacks, and the Israeli army reported that two missiles were fired from Yemen towards Israel hours after the Israeli strikes.
Saree said in a video message on Monday that the Huthis attacked Ben Gurion airport, the Ashdod and Eilat ports, and an Ashkelon power plant “in retaliation for this aggression.”
The Israeli military attempted to intercept the most recent missiles, but the outcome was still being reviewed.
According to Israel’s emergency services, no injuries or impacts from the projectiles have been reported.
The Houthis claim that their strikes on Israel are a show of support for the Palestinians being attacked by Israel in Gaza.
Since Israel’s war on Gaza started in 2023, the group has launched more than 100 strikes on commercial vessels in the crucial Red Sea route and fired hundreds of missiles toward Israel.
Source: Al Jazeera and other media outlets
