Israel turns heat on Houthis in Yemen after crippling Hezbollah

New Delhi,UPDATED: Sep 29, 2024 22:48 IST

Israel launched strikes at Houthi targets in Yemen on Sunday as the country's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant declared that "no place is too far" for their forces.

In a statement, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said that dozens of aircraft, including fighter jets, power plants and a sea port at the Ras Issa and Hodeidah ports in Yemen were targeted in the airstrikes.

"The IDF attacked power plants and a port, which are used to import oil. Through the targeted infrastructure and ports, the Houthi regime transfers Iranian weapons to the region, and supplies for military purposes, including oil," the IDF said in a statement.

According to Houthi-run health ministry, four people were killed and 29 wounded in
the Israeli strikes.

Israeli forces have launched a full scale assault on the Iran-backed militias in the region as they continued their aerial assault on Hezbollah, another Iranian proxy, in Lebanon.

After the airstrikes in Yemen, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant tweeted, "The message is clear, for us, no place is too far."

The Israeli strikes on Houthis came after the Yemen-based military group fired missiles and drones at Israel over the past two days in what they say is "solidarity with Palestinians".

The Houthis escalated attacks on Israel after the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

Hezbollah, which has vowed revenge against Israel over the killing of their leader Hassan Nasrallah, launched a counterattack by firing rockets at northern Israel. Israel confirmed that 35 rockets were launched from the Lebanese territory, 25 of which struck open areas near Haifa Bay. No one was injured, the IDF said.