Israeli troops launched air strikes earlier Monday targeting ports and facilities held by Houthi rebels in Yemen, with insurgents responding to missile firefighting against Israel.
The attack happened after Sunday’s attack Boats targeted at Liberian style In red ocean That caught fire and poured water, which later forced its crew to abandon the ship.
The suspected attack on the magical ocean of Greece-owned bulk carrier fell immediately on Houthis, especially when security companies say the bomb-carrying drone ship appeared to hit the ship after being targeted by small arms and rocket grenades. The rebel media reported the attack but did not propose it. Sometimes it may take several days for them to admit the attack.
New campaigns for transportation may attract American and Western forces again, especially afterwards President Donald Trump targets rebels in a major air strike.
The ship attack occurred at a sensitive moment in the Middle East as a possible ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war hangs over and as Iran weighs whether to restart negotiations on its nuclear program, afterwards US air strikes against its most sensitive atomic website In Israel’s war against the Islamic Republic. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also traveled to Washington to meet with Trump.
Israel strikes target Houthi to control ports
The Israeli military said it attacked the Hodeida ports of Hodeida, Ras Isa and Salif and the Ras Kanatib power plant. It released videos showing Israel launching a strike-breaking F-16 release after Israeli forces issued a warning to the area.
“These ports were transferred from the Iranian regime by the Houthi terrorist regime, which was used to conduct terrorist operations against Israel and its allies,” the Israeli military said.
The Israeli military also said it attacked the Galaxy leader, a ship carrying vehicles, and Huthis began attacks on the Israeli-Hamas war in November 2023 in the Red Sea Corridor.
“The Houthi forces have installed a radar system on board and have been using it to track ships in the International Maritime Arena to facilitate further terrorist activities,” the Israeli military said.
The Bahamas-signed Galaxy leader is associated with Israeli billionaires. It says there are no Israelites on the ship. The ship is operated by the Japanese company NYK series.
Huthis admitted to the strike but did not conduct damage assessments for the attack. Their military spokesman Brig. General Yahya Saree claimed that his air Chinese defense force “efficiently confronted” the Israelis without providing evidence.
Israel has attracted many times in the Houthi region in Yemen Including a naval strike in June. Israel and the United States have attacked ports in the region in the past – including 74 people killed in April when the U.S. attack – However, Israel is now attacking the rebels as they continue to fire missiles at Israel.
Israeli Defense Minister Katz threatened to launch a further strike.
“For Yemen, Iran is right,” Katz said in a statement. “Anyone who raises his hand to Israel will be cut off. Houthis will continue to pay a heavy price for their actions.”
Hushis then responded to Israel’s missile attack. The Israeli military said it tried to intercept two missiles fired by Hotis, but they appeared to have had an impact, although no injuries were reported. The sirens sounded on the West Bank and along the Dead Sea.
Ship Attack Force crew abandons ship
The attack on the Magic Ocean was a bulk ship heading north toward the Suez Canal in Egypt, which took place about 100 kilometers (60 miles) southwest of Hodeida, Yemen, held by Houthis. The British military’s British Maritime Trade Operations Centre first said an armed security team on the ship caught fire due to gunfire and the initial attack of rocket elastic grenades, although the ship was later hit by projectiles.
The Magic Sea was also attacked by bomb-carrying drone ships, which could be a major upgrade, said Ambrey, a private maritime security company. It said two drone ships hit the ship, while the other two were destroyed by armed guards on board.
The British Maritime Trade Action Centre said the ship was on the water and its staff abandoned the ship. It added that they were rescued by a passing ship.
Yemen’s exiled government opposes Husseus’s information minister Moammar al-Aryani determined the ship was attacked as a magic ocean and blamed the rebels. The ship has been broadcasting, and it has an armed security team nearby, and the attack has taken place, and it has been facing north.
“The attack also proved once again that Hossis was merely a line of Iran’s planned front, using Yemen as a platform to undermine regional and global stability, when Tehran continued to arm the militia and provide it with military technology, including missiles, aircraft, drones and undersea.” x.
The owner of Magic Sea did not respond to a request for comment.
Houthi attacks broke out in Israel-Hamas War
Houthi rebels have been firing Missile and UAV Attack Commercial and military vessels against the leadership of the region End of effort Israel’s attack on Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Between November 2023 and January 2025, Houthis targeted 100 merchant ships with missiles and drones, sinking two of them. Kill four sailors. Their campaigns drastically reduce the trade process through the Red Sea Corridor, usually seeing $1 trillion in goods passing through it each year. Shipping Through the Red Sea, although still below normal, it has increased in recent weeks.
Husseth paused the attack until the United States launched a widespread attack on the rebels in mid-March. It ended a few weeks later, Hotis did not attack the ship, although occasionally it continued Missile attacks against Israel.
