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Israeli airstrikes reportedly target Sanaa Airport and Hodeida in Yemen

By Emanuel Fabian 26 December 2024, 4:05 pm
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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a power station in the Houthi-run Yemeni capital Sanaa on December 19, 2024. (Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP)
Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a power station in the Houthi-run Yemeni capital Sanaa on December 19, 2024. (Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP)

Unconfirmed media reports in Yemen claim that the Israeli Air Force launched strikes against Sanaa International Airport in the Houthi-controlled capital.

Media outlets in Yemen also report airstrikes targeting the port city of Hodeida.

No further details are immediately available, and there is no confirmation yet from Israeli or Houthi officials.

Israeli sources confirm to several media outlets that the IDF is carrying out airstrikes against the Houthis in response to the Iran-backed terror group’s recent ballistic missile and drone attacks on Israel.

The reported strikes come during a speech by Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi.

Israeli officials have vowed to target the Houthis after the Iran-backed terror group recently ramped up its attacks on Israel.

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