‘Mara and destroyed’: Israel started air strikes on Yemen’s Hothis; India-bound vessel hit a target hit by the rebel group in 2023

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday launched a successful airstrikes against the ports and facilities organized by the Israeli army spokesperson, Yemen’s Houthi rebels.According to IDF Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shosh, the goals included a commercial vessel seized by Hauthis in November 2023. The vessel was bound to India on its occupation day.“Killed and destroyed: Al -Hudaidah, Raas Isa, Salif, and Ras Kanatib Power Plants have military targets related to Hurti terrorist rule.

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In Ras Jesus, the Israeli army destroyed the Galaxy Leader vessel, stating that Hauthis had installed a radar system on the ship to track ships and facilitate “terrorist activity”.Another major facility destroyed was Ras Kanatib Power Plant, an important power source for Yemen’s rebels.“These ports are used to move Iranian weapons, which work in terrorist operations against Houthis Israel and its colleagues,” Shishki wrote.IDF attacks came on Sunday after an attack in the Red Sea on a Liberian-Flagged ship, which caught fire and took it into water, later forced its crew to leave the ship.The suspicion of the Greek-owned wholesale carrier magic seizes immediately fell on the Hauthis, especially a security firm said that the bomb-driver drone boats were killed on the ship after being targeted by small arms and rocket-propeled grenades.The rebels’ media reported the attack but did not claim it.Galaxy Leader CaptureHauthis seized the ship on November 19, 2023, as they launched a campaign against ships in the Red Sea, claiming that the Jewish had been associated with Israel, after the 7 October massacre of Hamas in the state and the later war in Gaza.After its possession, a spokesman for Yemen’s rebellious group announced that it would target all the ships owned by Israeli companies or carry the Israeli flag.The Bahamas-Flagged Galaxy Leader was not directly owned or operated by Israeli, but a Japanese firm of a British company was partially leased under the national ownership of an Israel. On the day of its occupation, the cargo ship left a port in Türkiye and led to India. The board had 25 crew members of various nationalities including Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Filipino and Mexican. The crew members were released only in January this year, and allowed to leave for Oman.