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Israel strikes Houthi-controlled Hodeidah Port in Yemen
The strike was a response to ‘repeated attacks by the Houthi terrorist regime against the State of Israel’
September 16, 2025 14:00
The strike was a response to ‘repeated attacks by the Houthi terrorist regime against the State of Israel’
September 16, 2025 14:00Israel has struck the Houthi-controlled Hodeidah Port in Yemen shortly after the IDF warned civilians to evacuate, Israeli Army Radio has reported.
Reuters news agency also cited Al Masirah TV, a station affiliated with the Houthi movement, that the Red sea port had been struck.
Earlier today, IDF spokesman Colonal Avichay Adraee warned civilians in the area to evacuate, saying the hit would be "in the coming hours" and the life of anyone who did not would be “in danger". He added that ships at the port also needed to leave.
The extent of the damage was not immediately clear and it is not yet known if there were any casualties.
Confirming the attack, Israeli defense minister Israel Katz said: "The Air Force has now attacked the port of Hodeidah in Yemen to ensure the continuation of the maritime and air blockade on the Houthis terrorist organization."
The IDF said in a statement: "A short while ago, the IDF struck a military infrastructure site belonging to the Houthi terrorist regime at the Hodeidah Port in Yemen."
The port was "used by the Houthi terrorist regime for the transfer of weapons supplied by the Iranian regime, in order to execute attacks against the State of Israel and its allies," it continued.
"The strike was carried out in response to the repeated attacks by the Houthi terrorist regime against the State of Israel, including the launch UAVs and surface-to-surface missiles towards the State of Israel.
"The Houthis terrorist regime operates under the direction and funding of the Iranian regime in order to harm the State of Israel and its allies. The terrorist regime is exploiting the maritime domain to project force and to carry out terrorist activity against global shipping and trade routes," it added.
Last month, another Israeli strike on Yemen killed Houthi prime minister Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi.
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