Israel-Houthi war: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday issued a chilling warning to the Houthis, saying that Israel would continue to strike enemy locations if they dare to launch attacks on the Jewish nation. Netanyahu’s remarks came after the Israeli Air Force bombed “terror facilities” linked to the Yemen-based rebel group on Tuesday night.
What did Benjamin Netanyahu say?
Talking about the Air Force operation against Houthi targets, Netanyahu said, “A few days ago, we eliminated most of the members of the Houthis’ terror government. In response, the Houthis fired on Ramon Airport two days ago. That did not relax our hands. We prepared for them from the air again today, at their terror facilities, at terror bases with a great many terrorists, and also at other facilities.”
The Israeli PM warned that “We will continue and strike. Anyone who hits us, anyone who attacks us–we will reach him.”
His comments came after the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) confirmed that Israeli fighters carried out air strikes at multiple sites in capital Sanaa– a Houthi sronghold– and in Al Jawf province in northern Yemen.
Why IDF carried out strikes against Houthi bases?
According to the IDF, the targets included Houthi military camps used to plan and execute operations against Israel, a fuel depot serving Houthi forces, and the headquarters of the group’s public relations department, which it described as a propaganda hub that broadcast speeches by Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi and other senior figures.
The Israeli air force said the raid was its longest mission since the Israel-Hamas war broke in October 2023, covering more than 2,350 kilometres. A fleet more than ten fighter aircraft took part in the raid, and deployed more than thirty munitions against fifteen separate targets, it said, adding that the fighters required several midair refuelling operations to complete the strike.
“The IDF will operate against the ongoing and repeated attacks of the Houthi terrorist regime against the State of Israel, and remains determined to continue removing any threat posed to the civilians of the State of Israel, wherever it is required,” the Israeli military said in a statement.
Which Houthi sites were targeted?
As per Arab media reports, Yemeni Ministry of Defence compound in central Sana’a was among the sites hit, as well as government buildings in Al-Hazm, the capital of Al Jawf province near the Saudi border. The latter strike marked the first known Israeli attack in that region, which has been a staging ground for missile and drone launches toward Israel.
The fresh strikes come nearly two weeks after Ahmed al-Rahawi, the Prime Minister of the Houthi-controlled administration in Sanaa, was killed in Israeli airstrikes. Following al-Rahawi’s killing, the Houthis launched a drone attack earlier this week that damaged the terminal at Ramon Airport in southern Israel.
Meanwhile, Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz termed it as a “another painful blow” against the Houthis. “We promised more strikes and today we prepared another painful blow to the Houthi terrorist organisation in Yemen,” Katz said.
(With inputs from agencies)
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