For the first time, an attack on Houthi targets in Yemen was carried out by the Israeli Navy, marking a shift from previous operations that relied on airstrikes against terrorist infrastructure.
The attack followed a statement issued Monday night by the IDF spokesman in Arabic, urging the evacuation of the ports of Ras Issa, a-Salif, and Hodeidah in western Yemen. “We urge everyone in the ports to evacuate and remain at a distance until further notice,” the statement warned, and explained, “Due to the Houthis’ use of the ports, you must evacuate the area and stay away until further notice.”
The Israeli Navy carried out an attack on Yemen.
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Sky News in Arabic reported that this significant development follows Israeli intelligence reports revealing a security breach in which the Mossad successfully recruited Houthi operatives embedded within Hezbollah’s network in Lebanon. According to informed sources, this infiltration enabled Israel to obtain precise intelligence on strategic Houthi sites in Yemen.
In the same context, Sky News in Arabic cited Yemeni reports indicating that Mossad has conducted extensive espionage operations within Yemen in recent months. These efforts have reportedly enabled Israel to compile a broad target bank, including naval facilities, weapons depots, and missile launch sites believed to be used by the Houthis to target Israeli and international vessels in the Red Sea.
On Monday, the Houthis launched a missile toward Israel, but it fell short of its target and did not trigger any alarms. The last Houthi missile launch to set off alarms in Israel occurred last Thursday evening when a ballistic missile was fired during demonstrations in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Although it was intercepted, the missile still triggered alarms in Jerusalem, surrounding areas, the Dead Sea region, and the Judean and Samarian lowlands.
Roughly two hours after that launch, the Houthis claimed responsibility, stating the missile was aimed at Ben Gurion Airport. The militia’s military spokesman, Yahya Sarie, said the attack was in retaliation for the “starvation” in Gaza and Israeli strikes on the Dahiya neighborhood in Beirut.
Last month, Israel carried out airstrikes on the ports of Hodeidah and al-Salif, which the IDF said were used to transport weapons to Yemen. Fifteen aircraft participated in the operation, and defense officials estimated it would take about a month to repair the ports before they could accommodate heavy ships again. According to the Ministry of Health in Sanaa, one civilian was killed in the strikes and nine others were injured.
