Houthis say Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s Al Hudaydah province

JERUSALEM

Yemen’s Houthi group on Sunday said that Israeli warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes on the Al Hudaydah province, located along the Red Sea in western Yemen.

The announcement was reported by 26 September, a media outlet affiliated with the Houthi-controlled Defense Ministry, citing an unnamed source.

“Israeli aggression aircraft launched multiple air raids on Al Hudaydah Province,” the source was quoted as saying.

The report did not provide further details.

The strikes followed an evacuation order by the Israeli army for three Red Sea seaports – Ras Isa, Al Hudaydah and Salif.

In a statement on X, Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee said: “Warning to all those present at the seaports under the control of the Houthi regime: Ras Isa port, Al Hudaydah port, and Salif port.”

“This is an urgent and important warning. Due to the Houthi regime’s use of these ports for its operations, we urge everyone in these areas to evacuate immediately to ensure your safety,” Adraee added.

The Israeli military did not specify a deadline for the evacuation but stated the warning would remain in effect “until further notice.”

On Tuesday, Israeli forces conducted large-scale airstrikes on the Yemeni capital, targeting key infrastructure including Sanaa International Airport, central power stations, and a cement factory.

According to the Houthi group, those attacks left seven people dead and 94 others wounded.

On the same day, US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire agreement with the Houthis brokered by Oman—a move Israeli officials reportedly described as “surprising.”

However, the Houthi group stated that the agreement with Washington does not include Israel.

The Israeli strikes on Sanaa came after a Houthi ballistic hypersonic missile launch on Sunday at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, which reportedly wounded eight people.

The Houthis have targeted ships passing through the Red and Arabian seas, the Bab al-Mandab Strait, and the Gulf of Aden since November 2023 in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, where over 52,800 people have been killed in a brutal Israeli assault for more than 19 months, most of them women and children.

The group halted attacks when a Gaza ceasefire was declared in January between Israel and the Palestinian resistance group Hamas, but resumed them after Israel’s renewed airstrikes on Gaza in March.

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