{"id":16990,"date":"2025-05-05T19:35:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T19:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=16990"},"modified":"2025-05-05T19:35:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T19:35:42","slug":"israeli-and-u-s-airstrikes-hit-yemens-hodeidah-port-and-cement-factory-after-houthi-missile-attack-on-tel-aviv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/05\/israeli-and-u-s-airstrikes-hit-yemens-hodeidah-port-and-cement-factory-after-houthi-missile-attack-on-tel-aviv\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli and U.S. Airstrikes Hit Yemen\u2019s Hodeidah Port and Cement Factory After Houthi Missile Attack on Tel Aviv"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-On Monday evening, Israeli and American warplanes launched a series of airstrikes on Yemen\u2019s western Al-Hodeidah province, targeting the city\u2019s main port and the Bajil Cement Factory, one of the country&#8217;s key industrial facilities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1337\">According to Al-Masirah TV, affiliated with the Houthi movement, the \u201cAmerican-Israeli aggression\u201d involved six air raids on Hodeidah port and additional strikes on the state-owned cement factory in Bajil. The Houthis reported 21 civilian injuries from the attacks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1603\">The Israeli daily Israel Hayom confirmed that Israeli and U.S. aircraft carried out the operation in eight waves, citing coordination between both militaries. U.S. news outlet Axios quoted a senior American official saying the strikes were jointly planned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1845\">An Israeli security source told Channel 12 that the strikes were in retaliation for a hypersonic missile launched by the Houthis on Sunday, which reportedly penetrated Israeli air defenses and hit Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"2000\">The Hodeidah port suffered what was described as a \u201cdevastating blow\u201d, with 48 bombs dropped on Yemeni targets, according to Israeli sources.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The US military launches an attack on the Yemeni capital, Sana&#8217;a, while Israel undertakes to destroy the port of Hodeidah! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UqaBXDSeQY\">pic.twitter.com\/UqaBXDSeQY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sprinter Observer (@SprinterObserve) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SprinterObserve\/status\/1919438455102190070?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2002\" data-end=\"2041\">A History of Strikes on Yemen<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2042\" data-end=\"2109\">This marks the sixth Israeli strike on Yemen since July 2024.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2567\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2165\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2112\" data-end=\"2165\">July 20: Israel targeted oil tanks in Hodeidah.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2166\" data-end=\"2267\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2267\">September 29: Attacks hit Hodeidah, Ras Isa ports, and power stations in Hali and Ras Kathib.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2268\" data-end=\"2354\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2270\" data-end=\"2354\">December 19: Central power plants in Sanaa, Hodeidah, and Ras Isa were bombed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2355\" data-end=\"2448\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2357\" data-end=\"2448\">December 26: The fourth strike hit Sanaa Airport, Haziz power station, and key ports.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2449\" data-end=\"2567\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2451\" data-end=\"2567\">January 10: A tri-party strike involving the U.S., UK, and Israel again targeted Haziz station and Yemeni ports.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2569\" data-end=\"2637\">These attacks have caused significant human and material losses.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2639\" data-end=\"2671\">Wider U.S. Involvement<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2672\" data-end=\"2861\">Separately, U.S. warplanes conducted air raids on Sanaa and Al-Jawf provinces on Monday night.<br data-start=\"2774\" data-end=\"2777\" \/>According to Houthi-run Saba News Agency, 18 raids were reported, including:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2862\" data-end=\"2934\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2862\" data-end=\"2905\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2864\" data-end=\"2905\">3 in Sawad, Sanaa\u2019s Sanhan district<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2906\" data-end=\"2934\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2908\" data-end=\"2934\">15 in Al-Hazm, Al-Jawf<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2936\" data-end=\"3111\">On Sunday and early Monday, additional U.S. airstrikes hit Sanaa, Ma\u2019rib, Saada, and Hodeidah, reportedly injuring 16 civilians, including 15 in Sawan, Shoub District.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3113\" data-end=\"3289\">Other targeted locations included Atan, Bani Matar, Bani Hashish, and key sites in Ma\u2019rib, Saada, Ras Isa oil terminal, and Kamaran Island in Al-Salif district.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5461\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5461\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5461 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Yahya-saraa-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Tel Aviv Attack Coincides with Israel\u2019s Ground Offensive in Northern Gaza\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Yahya-saraa-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Yahya-saraa-1-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Yahya-saraa-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Yahya-saraa-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Yahya-saraa-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Yahya-saraa-1-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Yahya-saraa-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Yahya-saraa-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yemeni missiles intersected with Gaza\u2019s rockets in the skies over Tel Aviv<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"3291\" data-end=\"3337\">Houthi Response: Air Siege on Israel<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3338\" data-end=\"3554\">On Sunday night, the Houthis issued a military statement declaring their intention to impose a total aerial blockade on Israel, vowing to continue targeting Israeli airports\u2014especially Ben Gurion Airport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3556\" data-end=\"3807\">Houthi military spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree stated that the move is in response to Israel\u2019s intensified war on Gaza. He urged international airlines to take the threat seriously and cancel flights to Israel for passenger safety.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3809\" data-end=\"3820\">He added:\u201cYemen will not allow Israel to continue violating Arab land. The resistance will not fear confrontation and refuses submission.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"3954\" data-end=\"3996\">International Flight Disruptions<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3997\" data-end=\"4099\">Following the statement, multiple airlines canceled or suspended flights to Tel Aviv, including:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4100\" data-end=\"4353\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4100\" data-end=\"4115\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4102\" data-end=\"4115\">Ryanair<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4116\" data-end=\"4134\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4118\" data-end=\"4134\">Air Europa<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4135\" data-end=\"4162\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4137\" data-end=\"4162\">LOT Polish Airlines<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4163\" data-end=\"4240\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4165\" data-end=\"4240\">Lufthansa and Air India extended flight suspensions for 72 hours.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4241\" data-end=\"4353\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4243\" data-end=\"4353\">Other airlines halting service: Transavia, Iberia, Wizz Air, ITA Airways, British Airways, United Airlines<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"1050\">On Monday evening, Israeli and American warplanes launched a series of airstrikes on Yemen\u2019s western Al-Hodeidah province, targeting the city\u2019s main port and the Bajil Cement Factory, one of the country&#8217;s key industrial facilities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1337\">According to Al-Masirah TV, affiliated with the Houthi movement, the \u201cAmerican-Israeli aggression\u201d involved six air raids on Hodeidah port and additional strikes on the state-owned cement factory in Bajil. The Houthis reported 21 civilian injuries from the attacks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1603\">The Israeli daily Israel Hayom confirmed that Israeli and U.S. aircraft carried out the operation in eight waves, citing coordination between both militaries. U.S. news outlet Axios quoted a senior American official saying the strikes were jointly planned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1845\">An Israeli security source told Channel 12 that the strikes were in retaliation for a hypersonic missile launched by the Houthis on Sunday, which reportedly penetrated Israeli air defenses and hit Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"2000\">The Hodeidah port suffered what was described as a \u201cdevastating blow\u201d, with 48 bombs dropped on Yemeni targets, according to Israeli sources.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2002\" data-end=\"2041\">A History of Strikes on Yemen<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2042\" data-end=\"2109\">This marks the sixth Israeli strike on Yemen since July 2024.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2567\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2165\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2112\" data-end=\"2165\">July 20: Israel targeted oil tanks in Hodeidah.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2166\" data-end=\"2267\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2267\">September 29: Attacks hit Hodeidah, Ras Isa ports, and power stations in Hali and Ras Kathib.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2268\" data-end=\"2354\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2270\" data-end=\"2354\">December 19: Central power plants in Sanaa, Hodeidah, and Ras Isa were bombed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2355\" data-end=\"2448\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2357\" data-end=\"2448\">December 26: The fourth strike hit Sanaa Airport, Haziz power station, and key ports.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2449\" data-end=\"2567\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2451\" data-end=\"2567\">January 10: A tri-party strike involving the U.S., UK, and Israel again targeted Haziz station and Yemeni ports.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2569\" data-end=\"2637\">These attacks have caused significant human and material losses.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2639\" data-end=\"2671\">Wider U.S. Involvement<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2672\" data-end=\"2861\">Separately, U.S. warplanes conducted air raids on Sanaa and Al-Jawf provinces on Monday night.<br data-start=\"2774\" data-end=\"2777\" \/>According to Houthi-run Saba News Agency, 18 raids were reported, including:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2862\" data-end=\"2934\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2862\" data-end=\"2905\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2864\" data-end=\"2905\">3 in Sawad, Sanaa\u2019s Sanhan district<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2906\" data-end=\"2934\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2908\" data-end=\"2934\">15 in Al-Hazm, Al-Jawf<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2936\" data-end=\"3111\">On Sunday and early Monday, additional U.S. airstrikes hit Sanaa, Ma\u2019rib, Saada, and Hodeidah, reportedly injuring 16 civilians, including 15 in Sawan, Shoub District.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3113\" data-end=\"3289\">Other targeted locations included Atan, Bani Matar, Bani Hashish, and key sites in Ma\u2019rib, Saada, Ras Isa oil terminal, and Kamaran Island in Al-Salif district.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"3291\" data-end=\"3337\">Houthi Response: Air Siege on Israel<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3338\" data-end=\"3554\">On Sunday night, the Houthis issued a military statement declaring their intention to impose a total aerial blockade on Israel, vowing to continue targeting Israeli airports\u2014especially Ben Gurion Airport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3556\" data-end=\"3807\">Houthi military spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree stated that the move is in response to Israel\u2019s intensified war on Gaza. He urged international airlines to take the threat seriously and cancel flights to Israel for passenger safety.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3809\" data-end=\"3820\">He added:\u201cYemen will not allow Israel to continue violating Arab land. The resistance will not fear confrontation and refuses submission.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16905\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16905\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16905 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2222222-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A ballistic missile launched by Yemen\u2019s Houthis struck near Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, injuring eight and exposing failures in Israeli-American air defense systems\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2222222-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2222222-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2222222-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2222222-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2222222.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16905\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ben Gurion Airport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3809\" data-end=\"3820\">\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"3954\" data-end=\"3996\">International Flight Disruptions<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3997\" data-end=\"4099\">Following the statement, multiple airlines canceled or suspended flights to Tel Aviv, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul data-start=\"4100\" data-end=\"4353\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4100\" data-end=\"4115\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4102\" data-end=\"4115\">Ryanair<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4116\" data-end=\"4134\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4118\" data-end=\"4134\">Air Europa<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4135\" data-end=\"4162\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4137\" data-end=\"4162\">LOT Polish Airlines<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4163\" data-end=\"4240\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4165\" data-end=\"4240\">Lufthansa and Air India extended flight suspensions for 72 hours.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"4241\" data-end=\"4353\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4243\" data-end=\"4353\">Other airlines halting service: Transavia, Iberia, Wizz Air, ITA Airways, British Airways, United Airlines<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-On Monday evening, Israeli and American warplanes launched a series of airstrikes on Yemen\u2019s western Al-Hodeidah province, targeting the city\u2019s main port and the Bajil Cement Factory, one of the country&#8217;s key industrial facilities. According to Al-Masirah TV, affiliated with the Houthi movement, the \u201cAmerican-Israeli aggression\u201d involved six air raids on Hodeidah port and additional &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16991,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[5264,3931,1797,5265],"class_list":["post-16990","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-al-hodeidah","tag-ben-gurion-airport","tag-tel-aviv","tag-u-s-aircraft"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Israeli and U.S. Airstrikes Hit Yemen\u2019s Hodeidah Port and Cement Factory After Houthi Missile Attack on Tel Aviv - Watan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Israeli and U.S. warplanes struck Yemen\u2019s 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