Israel launches airstrikes on Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah in response to Houthi airport strike

By Emanuel Fabian

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5 May 2025, 7:58 pm 1 Edit

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

A large fire and plume of smoke is visible in the port city of Hodeida, Yemen, September 29, 2024, after Israeli strikes on the Houthi-controlled city. (AP Photo/ File)

Israeli officials confirm that the Israeli Air Force is carrying out strikes in Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah.

The strikes come as a response to a Houthi ballistic missile attack which hit the area close to Ben Gurion Airport yesterday, wounding several people.

Shortly before the Israeli strikes, media in Yemen reported strikes carried out by the US near the capital, Sanaa.

The IDF has struck in Yemen several times over the past year, in response to repeated Houthi missile and drone attacks on the country.