One killed, 9 injured in Israeli airstrikes on Hudaydah, Salif seaports in western Yemen

Iran Press TV

Saturday, 17 May 2025 7:19 AM

The Israeli military has carried out a series of airstrikes against positions in Yemen’s strategic western province of Hudaydah, as Yemeni armed forces continue to conduct operations supporting Palestinians amid the Gaza genocidal war.

Yemen’s al-Masirah television channel, citing local sources, reported that the aerial attacks struck targets at the ports of Hudaydah and Salif, without giving further details.

The strikes killed at least one person and injured nine others, reports added.

Yemeni health authorities indicated that all casualties were port workers and cautioned that the death toll could rise.

In a statement, the Israeli army said dozens of Israeli military aircraft were involved in the attack on Yemen, including fighter jets, refuelers, and spy planes.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu also confirmed the attack, vowing to strike the Ansarullah resistance movement “much harder, including their leadership and all infrastructure that enables them to attack us.”

The Israeli aerial aggression occurred a day after Yemeni Armed Forces claimed responsibility for an operation against Ben Gurion International Airport, located 20 kilometers (12 miles) to the southeast of Tel Aviv.

Brigadier General Yahya Saree, spokesperson for Yemen’s military, stated on Thursday night that Yemeni missile units targeted the strategic Israeli facility in the occupied territories with a homegrown hypersonic ballistic missile.

Saree noted that the retaliatory strike attained its desired objectives successfully, sending hundreds of thousands of illegal settlers into shelters.

As the genocidal war on Gaza escalated, the Yemenis enacted a strategic blockade on essential maritime routes, with the goal of obstructing the delivery of military supplies to Israel and urging the international community to take action regarding the ongoing humanitarian emergency in Gaza.

The Yemeni Armed Forces have declared they will continue their assaults until Israel ceases its ground and aerial offensives in Gaza.