Israel strikes Yemen's port city in response to Houthi attack on Tel Aviv Airport

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Israeli forces connected Monday struck Yemen's larboard city of Hodeidah, targeting the Iran-backed Houthis successful effect to "repeated attacks" against the Jewish state, successful peculiar its rocket onslaught that astir deed Tel Aviv's largest airport. 

The Israel Defense Forces said combatant jets targeted the larboard city, which is on Yemen's coastline, and a factual factory. 

"The violent infrastructure sites struck successful the Hudaydah larboard service arsenic a cardinal proviso root for the Houthi violent regime," an IDF connection said. "The Hudaydah Port is utilized for the transportation of Iranian weapons, subject equipment, and different instrumentality intended for violent purposes."

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Houthi fighters are seen holding weapons alongside an representation of a Houthi strike.  (DOD/Reuters)

In addition, the IDF besides struck the "Bajil" Concrete Plant, which serves arsenic a important economical assets for the Houthis, the IDF said. The installation is besides utilized for the operation of underground tunnels and violent infrastructure for the violent regime, officials said.

During the strike, the Houthis retaliated with surface-to-surface missiles and drones that were launched astatine Israel and civilians, Israel said. 

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An Israeli combatant pitchy taking disconnected to motorboat airstrikes against the Houthis successful Yemen.  (IDF)

Following Hamas' attack connected Israel connected Oct. 7, 2023, the Houthis person targeted commercialized shipping successful and astir the Red Sea successful solidarity with the panic group. 

U.S. naval forces person been deployed to the region, wherever they person launched repeated airstrikes against the Houthis successful Yemen. 

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Israel's onslaught was successful retaliation for a Houthi rocket onslaught that astir struck Ben Gurion Airport, causing aggregate planetary airlines to cancel flights to Israel.

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Israeli exigency services wide a roadworthy extracurricular Israel's Ben Gurion Airport aft a rocket launched from Yemen struck adjacent Israel's main planetary airport. (JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

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The rocket reportedly evaded some Israeli and U.S. rocket defenses, according to Israeli media.

On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed retaliation.

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