Houthis Vow to Respond to Israeli Attacks on Al Hudaydah

The Yemeni Houthi Ansar Allah group, Saturday, vowed to respond to the Israeli airstrikes on the western part of the country.

Mwatana for Human Rights stated that its initial information indicates that the number of victims admitted to #Al_Hudaydah hospitals has risen to approximately 80 injured so far, after Israeli fighter jets carried out six dual attacks on Saturday evening (5:50 PM) on Al-Hudaydah… pic.twitter.com/7AzGQmp4Je

— Mwatana for Human Rights (@MwatanaEn) July 20, 2024

The Israeli attack on Al Hudaydah “aims to exacerbate the suffering of the people and pressure Yemen to stop supporting Gaza,” Mohammed Abulsalam, the Houthi spokesman, said in a post on X according to Anadolu.

#BREAKING #Israel #Yemen According to the Houthi Ministry of Health, at least 80 people were injured in Israeli attacks on Al Hudaydah in Yemen.https://t.co/G9PFtgxR8K

— The National Independent (@NationalIndNews) July 20, 2024

“We affirm that this brutal aggression will only increase the determination and steadfastness of the Yemeni people and their brave armed forces, continuing and escalating their support for Gaza,” added the spokesman.

🚨#BREAKING : At least 80 people have been injured in the Israeli attacks on Al Hudaydah in Yemen, Al Jazeera reported, citing the Houthi Ministry of Health.
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— SHORT NEWS (@BuonJose11019) July 20, 2024

Member of the Houthi Political Council Mohammed al-Houthi threatened his group would “plague” Israel as a response to the attacks on Port of Al Hudaydah.

🇮🇱 🇾🇪 The Israeli Defense Force confirmed strikes "on military targets" of the Houthis near the port of Al Hudaydah in Yemen, calling it a response to "hundreds of attacks" on Israel in recent months

Stated by country's defense Minister. pic.twitter.com/uKIhNu6YVn

— Musinga Canisius🇷🇼 (@CanisiusMu64236) July 20, 2024

The Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah satellite channel reported casualties from the Israeli airstrikes on the coastal side of Yemen.

Yémen: d’intenses frappes aériennes de l’armée israélienne contre Hudaydahhttps://t.co/kQbYQmgk8j

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The strikes targeted oil storage facilities at the Al Hudaydah port, as well as a power plant  that provides electricity to the western governorate.

In an official statement, the Israeli military confirmed attacking targets in Yemen, claiming they are linked to the Houthis.

This is the first direct Israeli response to the recent Houthi Yafa drone attack on Tel Aviv, Friday,  that killed an ex-Israeli soldier and wounded at least 10 others.

Yemeni forces threaten to strike vital targets of the enemy entity in response to its aggression –

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The Yemeni armed forces announced this evening that the Zionist enemy targeted the power station, port, and fuel tanks in the province of Hudaydah… pic.twitter.com/TvdCxT8qGa

— الخبر اليمني (@alkhabar_ye) July 20, 2024

The Israeli attacks against Al Hudaydah are as seen as historic, made for the first time by Israeli warplanes, traveling all the way from Tel Aviv to the Yemeni Port down the Red Sea, just before the Bab Al Mandeb Straits.

The distance from Israel to Al Hudaydah, Yemen is approximately 2,030 kilometers.

The distance from Israel to Tehran, Iran is approximately 1,610 kilometers.@abualiexpress1

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— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) July 20, 2024

The Israeli attack made with the knowledged of the USA which subsequentely denied taking part in the raid was carried out by 20 Israeli jets which had to be refueled in mid-air because of the 1700 kilometer distance to Hudaydah according to the Israel Hayoum website.

The Houthis have been targeting ships that are Israeli-owned, flagged, operated, or headed to Israeli ports on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden with missiles and drones in solidarity with Gaza, which has been under a devastating Israeli onslaught since 7 October last year, the Turkish news agency reported.