The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that dozens of Israeli Air Force aircraft executed a large-scale, long-range aerial operation against Houthi-controlled maritime and energy infrastructure along Yemen's Red Sea coastline, striking the ports of Hodeidah and Ras Isa alongside nearby power generation facilities. Conducted roughly 1,800 kilometers south of Israel's borders, the mission marked the second direct Israeli strike in Yemen since July and came in direct response to recent ballistic missile launches toward central Israel.
According to military briefings in Tel Aviv, the strike package included F-35I Adir stealth fighters, F-15 strike aircraft, aerial refueling tankers, and intelligence-gathering planes operating in coordinated waves over the Red Sea corridor. Israeli defense officials stated that the targeted docks, cranes, and fuel storage terminals at Hodeidah and Ras Isa were utilized by Houthi forces to receive Iranian weapons components and finance military operations across the region.
Retaliation for Ballistic Missile Launches Toward Central Israel
The operation followed a series of surface-to-surface missile attacks launched from Yemen toward Tel Aviv and Ben Gurion International Airport over the preceding days, which were intercepted by Israel's Arrow long-range missile defense system and triggered air raid sirens for millions of residents across the Dan metropolitan area. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant monitored the sortie from the Israeli Air Force command bunker in Tel Aviv alongside Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi.
Local health authorities in Hodeidah reported casualties among port workers and widespread power outages across coastal districts after fires erupted at fuel depots and electrical substations in the Al-Hali area. Fire crews worked for hours to contain blazes at oil offloading berths.
“Our air force operated roughly 1,800 kilometers from Israel's borders to strike strategic port and energy infrastructure used to transfer weapons and conduct attacks across the region.”
Red Sea Maritime Security and Humanitarian Concerns
United Nations humanitarian coordinators noted that Hodeidah and Ras Isa serve as critical entry points for commercial food, medicine, and fuel shipments supplying millions of civilians in northern Yemen, urging all parties to protect essential civilian lifelines.
Simultaneously, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) forces operating in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden maintained heightened air and naval defense readiness as commercial shipping insurers assessed the escalating multi-front confrontation across the Middle East.
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