Israel has attacked Houthi targets in three Yemeni ports and a power plant, the Israeli military said, marking the first Israeli attack on Yemen in almost a month.
The strikes on Hodeidah, Ras Isa and Salif ports, and Ras Qantib power plant were due to repeated Houthi attacks on Israel, the Israeli military claimed.
Hours after the strikes, the Israeli military said two missiles were launched from Yemen and attempts were made to intercept them, but the results of interception were still under review.
The Israeli ambulance service claimed it had not received any calls regarding missile impacts or casualties following the launches from Yemen.
Since the start of the war in Gaza in October 2023, the Houthis have fired at Israel and at shipping in the Red Sea, disrupting global trade, in what it says are acts of solidarity with the Palestinians.
Most of the dozens of missiles and drones fired toward Israel have been intercepted or fallen short.
Israel has carried out a series of retaliatory attacks.
Israel also attacked the 'Galaxy Leader' ship in Ras Isa port, which was seized by Houthis in late 2023, the military added.
"The Houthi terrorist regime's forces installed a radar system on the ship, and are using it to track vessels in international maritime space, in order to promote the Houthi terrorist regime's activities," the military claimed.
The Houthi military spokesperson said following the attacks that Houthis' air defences "confronted" the Israeli attack "by using a large number of domestically produced surface-to-air missiles".
Residents said that the Israeli strikes on the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah put the main power station out of service, leaving the city in darkness.
There were no immediate reports of casualties.
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Al-Masirah TV in Yemen reported that Israel launched a series of strikes on Hodeidah, shortly after the Israeli military demanded people to evacuate the three Yemeni ports.
The assault comes hours after a ship was attacked off of Hodeidah and the ship's crew abandoned it as it took on water.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but security firm Ambrey said the vessel fits the typical profile of a Houthi target.
Israel has severely attacked other allies of Iran in the region - Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza .
However, Yemen's Houthis and pro-Iranian armed groups in Iraq are continuing to fight Israel.
Yesterday, Al-Masirah television station had reported that the "Israeli enemy is targeting the port of Hodeida," also reporting strikes on the ports of Ras Isa, Salif and Ras Al-Kathib power station.
The Houthis broadened their campaign to target ships tied to the US and UK after the two countries began military strikes aimed at securing the waterway in January 2024.
