DUBAI: Israel stepped up pressure on Yemen, deploying its navy to hit targets in the Red Sea port of Hodeidah and threatening with a naval and air blockade if attacks on Israel persist. Yemeni Al Masirah TV said that Israel carried out two strikes on the docks of Al Hodeidah port.
The Israeli military on Monday urged the evacuation of the ports of Ras Isa, Hodeidah and Salif. An Israeli military official said that the operation was a unique long-range strike conducted from hundreds of kilometers away and that the navy had been preparing for it for an extended period of time.
British maritime security firm Ambrey said there was no reported damage to merchant vessels in the port following the Israeli strikes. Ambrey also advised vessels to minimize crew movements on deck and bridge manning to a minimum while operating in the vicinity. Since the start of the war in Gaza in October 2023, Ansar Allah group has fired at Israel and at shipping in the Red Sea in what it says are acts of solidarity with the Palestinians. — Reuters
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