ADEN: Israel said it struck a military infrastructure site in its latest attack on Yemen’s Ansar Allah group at the Red Sea port of Hodeidah on Tuesday. The attack came hours after the Israeli military issued an evacuation order for the port and a few weeks after a major Israeli attack that killed Ansar Allah officials in August.
Al Masirah TV said that 12 Israeli strikes targeted the port’s docks. Two sources at the port said that the strikes targeted three docks restored after previous Israeli hits. Residents in the area said the attack lasted about 10 minutes.
Ansar Allah has also in the past fired missiles towards Israel, most of which have been intercepted. The group’s military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, said on Telegram that the group’s air defences had been able to force Israeli warplanes away, but provided no proof. The Israeli military’s statement gave no details of the strike beyond saying they hit infrastructure.
Yemen’s Health Ministry said last week the number of casualties in Israel’s attacks rose to 46 people killed and 165 wounded. Israel struck the Yemeni capital Sanaa and the northern province of Al Jawf. — Reuters
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