Israeli strikes target Yemen's Hodeidah after Houthi attack on Israel

6/5/2025 6:25

The Israeli military said it carried out airstrikes against Yemen's Hodeidah Port on Monday, a day after the Iran-aligned Houthis fired a missile that struck near Israel's main airport.



The military said in a statement that it attacked what it called Houthi terrorist targets in Hodeidah and its vicinity.



The strikes injured at least 21 people, the Houthi-run health ministry spokesman Anees al-Asbahi said.



The Houthis shut down the area around the port and cement factory following the strikes, three sources said.



They said the extent of the damage at the port was unknown, yet the intensity of the strikes and fire caused severe damage to the containers' berth.



Two other sources estimated the damage at 70% of the port's five docks, warehouses and customs area. The strikes occurred as two ships were unloading their cargo, with traffic at the port at a complete standstill, a worker at the port said.



The port is the second-largest in the Red Sea after Aden and is the entry point for about 80% of Yemen's food imports.