Israel Bombs Yemen's Hodeidah Port Day After Houthi Strike On Airport

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday vowed to retaliate for the attack by the Houthis.

Israel has bombed Yemen's Hodeidah port, a day after the Iran-aligned Houthis fired a missile that struck near Tel Aviv's main airport. Visuals showed a huge ball of fire at the port and a cloud of smoke billowing into the sky.

❗️ Frightening footage shows MASSIVE scale of Israeli airstrikes on Yemen

Apocalyptic fires rage

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday vowed to retaliate for the attack by the Houthis near Ben Gurion Airport, who have been firing at Israel and at shipping in the Red Sea in what they say is solidarity with the Palestinians.

Most attacks from Yemen have been intercepted by Israel's missile defence systems, though a drone strike hit Tel Aviv last year. Sunday's missile was the first known to have escaped being intercepted of a series of missiles fired since March.

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