The strike in Yemen was a demonstration of Israel’s determination to punish any “aggressor,” the prime minister has warned
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has praised the Israel Defense Forces for carrying out a “precise and successful operation” over 1,700 kilometers away from the country’s borders, which he says serves as a clear warning to all enemies of the Jewish state.
The Israeli military launched its first-ever direct large-scale air raid against Yemen on Saturday, targeting the port city of Hodeidah. The attack triggered a massive fire at the port’s oil terminal and injured at least 80 people, according to a preliminary tally by the health ministry in Sanaa.
“The port we attacked is not an innocent port,” Netanyahu claimed in a video statement released on Saturday evening. “It was used for military purposes, it was used as an entry point for deadly weapons supplied to the Houthis by Iran.”
“This strike comes in direct…
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