Yemen

2024 - 7 - 21

Israel's Air Strikes Escalate Tensions with Houthis in Yemen

Airstrikes - Cholera - Geopolitics - Health crises - Houthi - Israel - Middle East conflict - Tel Aviv - Yemen

Israel and Houthis engage in a back-and-forth of airstrikes and missile interceptions.

The conflict between Israel and the Houthi rebels in Yemen has escalated significantly in recent days. Israel launched air strikes on the Houthi-controlled port of Hodeidah, which led to accusations of 'brutal aggression' from a Houthi official. In response, the Israeli military shot down a missile fired from Yemen, marking a rare direct engagement between the two sides. The exchange of attacks continued with Houthis targeting the Israeli city of Eilat, prompting Israel's military to intercept the missile before it could cause any harm.

The airstrikes carried out by Israeli jets on Houthi targets in Yemen have raised concerns about the impact on the region's stability. The Israeli government justified its actions by stating that the airstrikes aimed to block weapons supply to the Houthi militia. With the death toll rising from the Israeli strike on the Hodeidah port, Yemen-Israel tensions show no signs of easing.

The conflict has drawn international attention, with Iran condemning Israel's attack on the Hodeidah port. The ongoing violence, including a deadly drone strike by Houthis on Tel Aviv, continues to fuel the animosity between the two parties. The situation remains volatile, with both Israel and the Houthi rebels showing no signs of backing down from the confrontation.

In the midst of the airstrikes and missile interceptions, the region faces a precarious situation with potential repercussions beyond Yemen and Israel. Further escalation could lead to destabilization in the already fragile Middle East, with implications for global security. As tensions persist, the world watches closely for any developments that could shape the future of the conflict.

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Israel Launches Air Strikes On Houthi-Controlled Port Of Hodeidah ... (Arise News)

Houthi official Mohammed Abdulsalam condemned the attacks as “brutal Israel aggression against Yemen.” On Sunday morning, the Israeli military announced that it ...

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Israel shoots down a missile fired from Yemen hours after an Israeli ... (ABC News)

The Israeli airstrikes — in response to a deadly Houthi drone strike on Tel Aviv — were the first time Israel is known to have responded to repeated Houthi ...

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Houthis target Israeli city of Eilat in wake of Yemen port attack (Sky News)

Israel's military says its air defences intercepted a missile from Yemen before it crossed into its territory. It comes after a deadly strike by Israeli ...

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Israeli jets strike Houthi targets in Yemen after Tel Aviv attack (CNBC)

A giant fire erupts at an oil storage facility following Israeli strikes in Yemen's Houthi-held port city of Hodeida on July 20, 2024. Israeli warplanes struck ...

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Israel says airstrike in Yemen will block weapons to Houthi militia (NPR)

Israeli jets bombed Yemen's Red Sea port of Hodeidah, igniting huge fires and inflicting substantial damage. Israel says the port is where Houthi fighters ...

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How will Israel's strike on Yemen impact the region? (Aljazeera.com)

We are seeing a widening of the conflict,” says ME Studies Professor Marc Owen Jones in a Yemen-Israel attack analysis.

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Israel intercepts missile from Yemen after airstrikes on Houthi port (The Washington Post)

Israeli forces said the missile was launched from Yemen a day after Israel struck a Houthi-controlled port there and two days after a rare Houthi attack in ...

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Yemen rebels say death toll rises to six in Israeli strike on port (Al-Monitor)

The death toll from an Israeli strike on Yemen's rebel-held port of Hodeida climbed to six, Huthi health authorities said on Sunday, with firefighting teams ...

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Iran condemns Israeli attack on Yemen's Hodeida port (Voice of America)

Israeli warplanes struck vital port of Hodeida in response to deadly drone attack by Iran-backed Houthis on Tel Aviv, which killed one civilian.

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Israel shoots down missile fired from Yemen after striking Houthis (Reuters)

The attack prolonged an escalation of violence that began with a deadly Houthi drone strike on Tel Aviv on Friday and an Israeli air raid near Yemen's ...

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Yemen rebels say 6 killed in Israel port strike, vow retaliation (Al-Monitor)

The death toll from an Israeli strike on Yemen's rebel-held port of Hodeida climbed to six, Huthi health authorities said on Sunday, as the rebel group's ...

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Israel strikes Yemen for the first time following deadly Houthi drone ... (CNN)

Saturday saw Israel strike inside Yemen for the first time, in response to a deadly drone attack launched by Houthi rebels on Tel Aviv.

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Israel says it struck Yemen's Hodeidah in response to Houthi attacks (Aljazeera.com)

The air raids killed six people a day after a drone attack by the Yemeni group killed one person in Tel Aviv.

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Israeli jets hit Houthi targets in Yemen in response to drone attack (Financial Times)

The Israel Defense Forces said it hit “military targets” in the port, in retaliation for repeated attacks against Israel by Iran-backed Houthi militants since ...

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Israel shoots down a missile fired from Yemen hours after a deadly ... (The Associated Press)

The Israeli strikes appeared to be the first by Israel on Yemeni soil since the Israel-Hamas war began in October, and they threatened to open a new front in ...

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Israel strikes Houthi-controlled port in Yemen (JURIST)

The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) targeted a Yemeni fuel depot and port on Saturday in a strike attack responding to Houthi rebel attacks on Israel over the ...

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Israel says airstrike in Yemen will block weapons to Houthi militia (Michigan Radio)

Israeli jets bombed Yemen's Red Sea port of Hodeidah, igniting huge fires and inflicting substantial damage. Israel says the port is where Houthi fighters ...

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Huthi harbour still ablaze days after Israel strikes on Yemen (FRANCE 24)

Firefighting teams on Monday were struggling to contain a massive blaze at Yemen's Hodeida port, days after a deadly Israeli strike hit oil tanks and a ...

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UN chief expresses deep concern over Israel strikes on Yemen, and ... (Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs)

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has responded to Israel's airstrikes on the Yemeni port city of Hudaydah, which reportedly killed at least six people ...

IOM Yemen: Yemen's fight against cholera - Overcoming Health ... (ReliefWeb)

News and Press Release in English on Yemen about Health and Epidemic; published on 22 Jul 2024 by IOM.

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Houthi harbour still ablaze days after Israel strikes on Yemen (Al-Monitor)

Firefighting teams on Monday were struggling to contain a massive blaze at Yemen's Hodeida port, days after a deadly Israeli strike hit oil tanks and a ...

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Yemen's Houthi-held port of Hodeida still ablaze 2 days after Israeli ... (CBS News)

Israeli strikes on oil storage facilities at a Houthi-held port in Yemen sparked a fire that crews have been unable to control.

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Israel strikes on Yemen port: what is the damage? (FRANCE 24)

Israeli strikes on Saturday hit a power plant and fuel storage facilities in Hodeida, the main port under the control of Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels.

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Houthi harbor still ablaze days after Israel strikes on Yemen (Al-Monitor)

Firefighting teams on Monday were struggling to contain a massive blaze at Yemen's Hodeida port, days after a deadly Israeli strike damaged oil storage ...

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Reports: Israel used Saudi airspace for Yemen strike (Middle East Monitor)

Israel informed Saudi Arabia in advance of its attack on the Yemeni port city of Hudaydah on Saturday, with Riyadh allowing the occupation's warplanes to ...

Israeli strikes on Yemen highlight critical role of Hodeidah port ... (Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide)

Currently, it is under the control of Houthi rebels, who seized it from internationally recognised Yemeni government forces early in the conflict. This has ...

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Why Israel's strike on Yemen will not deter the Houthis (The New Arab)

Analysis: Israel's retaliatory strike after a Houthi drone attack on Tel Aviv will cement the group's popularity and does little to prevent future attacks.

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Yemen firefighters struggle against port blaze after Israel strikes (Al-Monitor)

Firefighting teams on Monday struggled to contain a massive blaze at Yemen's rebel-held Hodeida port, days after a deadly Israeli strike damaged oil storage ...

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Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Yemen (United States Mission to the United Nations)

Ambassador Robert Wood Alternative Representative for Special Political Affairs New York, New York July 22, 2024. AS DELIVERED. Thank you.

Yemen: Briefing and Consultations : What's In Blue : Security ... (Security Council Report)

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg and Acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Joyce Msuya are expected to brief in the public session.

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Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Yemen (United States Mission to the United Nations)

Ambassador Robert Wood Alternative Representative for Special Political Affairs New York, New York July 22, 2024. AS DELIVERED. Thank you.

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