2024-07-21 07:46:00
he Iranian regime criticized Israel’s defensive attack against the position of the Houthi rebels in a Yemeni port of Hodaida and threatened “a the rise and expansion of war as a result of Israel’s dangerous adventures.”
“The oppressed but strong people of Yemen are paying the price for their noble support for the innocent people, including women and children, of Gaza,” said the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman. Nasser Kanani
The aerial bombardment of the Israel Defense Forces in Yemen they targeted facilities related to Houthi military activities. Despite Iran’s claims that civilian structures were attacked, Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said the targets were exclusively military.
“Our strikes were precise and aimed exclusively at military targets in response to the Houthi forces’ continued attack against Israel,” Hagari said.
The Yemeni Army has declared that it will continue its operations against Israel after the attacks i Hodaida y he declared that his forces will continue to support Gaza and respond to Israeli attacks.
“We will not end our operations in support of our brothers in Gaza, regardless of the consequences“. Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said the Yemenis “will respond to this heinous attack and will not hesitate to attack the vital targets of the enemy of Israel.”
“We are ready to wage a long war with this enemy until the attack is stopped, the siege is lifted and all crimes committed against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip are stopped.” Furthermore, he warned that “Tel Aviv is no longer a safe place because it is within the range of our weapons“.
Since October, the Houthis have repeatedly attacked Israel and its interests, prompting recent defensive actions by Israel.
Iran and its allies, including the Houthis in Yemen, have increased tensions in the region. The actions of these activists forced Israel to take defensive measures to protect its security.
he army of Israel intercepted early this Sunday a ground to ground missile over the Red Sea, which was sent from Yemen towards Israel, after Israeli aircraft bombed the position Houthi rebels in the port of Hodaida in Yemen.
“The Defense Forces’ air defense system successfully intercepted a surface-to-surface missile approaching Israeli territory from Yemen using the ‘Arrow 3 (long-range) system.“, the Army reported in a statement.
“The missile did not enter Israeli territory. The rocket and missile launchers were activated due to falling shrapnel,” he said.
“The episode is over“, the Army confirmed that the missile, attributed to the Houthi rebels, was intercepted by the Arrow 3making it possible to destroy long-range missiles with guided projectiles even at altitudes greater than 100 kilometers and which Israel started using last year.
Short and medium-range rockets, generally launched from Gaza or southern Lebanon, have been intercepted by the system Iron Domebut the Arrow 3 was used extensively during the war in the Strip against the long-range missiles launched by the Houthis of Yemen – the first on July 31 – or the pro-Iraqi militias of Iraq.
(With information from EFE and AFP)
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