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| | By Emanuel Fabian. | | By Emanuel Fabian. |
| | 20 July, 2024, 10:04 pm | | 20 July, 2024, 10:04 pm |
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| | The Israeli Air Force struck the Houthi-controlled port of Hodeida in western Yemen on Saturday, the military and local media said, a day after a drone launched by the Iran-backed group struck Tel Aviv, killing an Israeli man. | | The Israeli Air Force struck the Houthi-controlled port of Hodeida in western Yemen on Saturday, the military and local media said, a day after a drone launched by the Iran-backed group struck Tel Aviv, killing an Israeli man. |
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| | At least a dozen IAF aircraft, including F-35 stealth fighter jets, F-15 fighters, reconnaissance aircraft and refueling planes were involved in the attack — the latter of which was due to the target being some 1,700 kilometers (1,000 miles) from Israel... | | At least a dozen IAF aircraft, including F-35 stealth fighter jets, F-15 fighters, reconnaissance aircraft and refueling planes were involved in the attack — the latter of which was due to the target being some 1,700 kilometers (1,000 miles) from Israel... |
| | [https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-strikes-houthi-controlled-port-in-yemen-after-deadly-drone-attack-on-tel-aviv/ TOI] | | [https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-strikes-houthi-controlled-port-in-yemen-after-deadly-drone-attack-on-tel-aviv/ TOI] |
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| − | IDF strikes Yemen's Al Hudaydah days after Houthi drone attack | + | IDF strikes Yemen's Al Hudaydah days after Houthi drone attack. |
| | Reports say 'dozens killed and injured' in series of strikes in the port city; military confirms fighter jets attacked the area; US distances itself from strike: 'Israel acted alone' | | Reports say 'dozens killed and injured' in series of strikes in the port city; military confirms fighter jets attacked the area; US distances itself from strike: 'Israel acted alone' |
| | Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari |07.20.24 | | Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari |07.20.24 |
| | [https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hj8wvlkuc YNet] | | [https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hj8wvlkuc YNet] |
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| | After deadly Tel Aviv attack, restraint against Houthis was no longer deemed an option. | | After deadly Tel Aviv attack, restraint against Houthis was no longer deemed an option. |
| | David Horovitz. | | David Horovitz. |
| − | 20 July, 2024. | + | 20 July, 2024.<br> |
| | Security chiefs were hoping a hostage deal might deescalate war, including in the north. After Friday’s attack, and Israel’s inevitable response, they’re bracing for wider conflict. | | Security chiefs were hoping a hostage deal might deescalate war, including in the north. After Friday’s attack, and Israel’s inevitable response, they’re bracing for wider conflict. |
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| | July 20, 2024 | | July 20, 2024 |
| − | Updated 2:49 p.m. ET | + | Updated 2:49 p.m. ET<br> |
| | Israeli fighter jets bombed sites in Yemen linked to the Iran-backed Houthi militia on Saturday in retaliation for a deadly drone attack in Tel Aviv a day earlier. It was the first time Israel has publicly struck the group following months of escalating Houthi attacks. | | Israeli fighter jets bombed sites in Yemen linked to the Iran-backed Houthi militia on Saturday in retaliation for a deadly drone attack in Tel Aviv a day earlier. It was the first time Israel has publicly struck the group following months of escalating Houthi attacks. |
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| | Nasruddin Amer, a Houthi spokesman, wrote on social media after the Israeli bombardment that his group would continue to attack Israel as part of a military campaign the group says is an expression of solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. | | Nasruddin Amer, a Houthi spokesman, wrote on social media after the Israeli bombardment that his group would continue to attack Israel as part of a military campaign the group says is an expression of solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. |
| | [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/20/world/middleeast/israel-houthis-yemen.html NYT] | | [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/20/world/middleeast/israel-houthis-yemen.html NYT] |
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| | Casualties reported following Israeli strike in Yemen. | | Casualties reported following Israeli strike in Yemen. |
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| | Jul 20, 2024, 8:32 PM | | Jul 20, 2024, 8:32 PM |
| | [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/393335 INN] | | [https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/393335 INN] |
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| | "The attack is 200 km further from Israel than Tehran": new details about the attack in Yemen. | | "The attack is 200 km further from Israel than Tehran": new details about the attack in Yemen. |
| | The political-security cabinet convened today, under darkness, to approve the IDF's plan - due to a demand from Speaker Netanyahu and Gallant • High alert in the Air Force all over the country for fear of a reaction • The Americans were informed in advance of the attack, the IDF clarified: "It is in Israeli action only" • Documentation: Air Force F-15s take off to attack Yemen. | | The political-security cabinet convened today, under darkness, to approve the IDF's plan - due to a demand from Speaker Netanyahu and Gallant • High alert in the Air Force all over the country for fear of a reaction • The Americans were informed in advance of the attack, the IDF clarified: "It is in Israeli action only" • Documentation: Air Force F-15s take off to attack Yemen. |
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| | Published 20:00 20.07.24 | Updated | | Published 20:00 20.07.24 | Updated |
| | [https://www.mako.co.il/news-military/2024_q2/Article-9fc376779f0d091026.htm Mako] | | [https://www.mako.co.il/news-military/2024_q2/Article-9fc376779f0d091026.htm Mako] |
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| | The fire seen across the Middle East: Israeli officials, terror orgs. respond to strike in Yemen. | | The fire seen across the Middle East: Israeli officials, terror orgs. respond to strike in Yemen. |
| | The IDF strike was the first strike on Yemen's soil in response to ongoing Houthi attacks on Israel and the Red Sea, including a drone attack on Tel Aviv that killed one. | | The IDF strike was the first strike on Yemen's soil in response to ongoing Houthi attacks on Israel and the Red Sea, including a drone attack on Tel Aviv that killed one. |
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| | He also spoke of convening the cabinet to authorize the operation. He noted the military purposes behind the port in Hodeidah, including serving as an entry point for Iranian-supplied weapons.. | | He also spoke of convening the cabinet to authorize the operation. He noted the military purposes behind the port in Hodeidah, including serving as an entry point for Iranian-supplied weapons.. |
| | [https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-811120 JPost] | | [https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-811120 JPost] |
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| | Al Hudaydah burns as Israel prepares for Houthi retaliation. | | Al Hudaydah burns as Israel prepares for Houthi retaliation. |
| | Arab news outlets report at least 80 injured or killed in strike on critical Houthi port allowing Iranian weapons to reach terror group; Israeli officials plan strong counterattack in case of attempted retribution. | | Arab news outlets report at least 80 injured or killed in strike on critical Houthi port allowing Iranian weapons to reach terror group; Israeli officials plan strong counterattack in case of attempted retribution. |
| | Itamar Eichner, Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 07.20.24 | | Itamar Eichner, Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 07.20.24 |
| | [https://www.ynetnews.com/article/h11ar5k00c YNet] | | [https://www.ynetnews.com/article/h11ar5k00c YNet] |
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| | IDF Spokesman Hagari confirms IDF strike on Yemen's Hodeidah in 'Operation Outstretched Arm.' | | IDF Spokesman Hagari confirms IDF strike on Yemen's Hodeidah in 'Operation Outstretched Arm.' |
| | By Jerusalem Post Staff. | | By Jerusalem Post Staff. |
| | 07/20/2024 09:14 PM | | 07/20/2024 09:14 PM |
| | [https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-811125 JPost] | | [https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-811125 JPost] |
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| | 'Iran has many arms': Halevi addresses Hodeidah strike and implications for Iran. | | 'Iran has many arms': Halevi addresses Hodeidah strike and implications for Iran. |
| | By Jerusalem Post Staff. | | By Jerusalem Post Staff. |
| | 07/20/2024 09:22 PM | | 07/20/2024 09:22 PM |
| | [https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-811127 JPost] | | [https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-811127 JPost] |
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| | Netanyahu commends strike on Yemen, thanks 'our friend the United States.' | | Netanyahu commends strike on Yemen, thanks 'our friend the United States.' |
| | By Jerusalem Post Staff. | | By Jerusalem Post Staff. |
| | 07/20/2024 09:32 PM | | 07/20/2024 09:32 PM |
| | [https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-811128 JPost] | | [https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-811128 JPost] |
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| | 3 dead, 87 wounded in Israeli strikes on Hodeidah, Al-Masirah TV says. | | 3 dead, 87 wounded in Israeli strikes on Hodeidah, Al-Masirah TV says. |
| | By Reuters. | | By Reuters. |
| | 07/20/2024 11:44 PM | | 07/20/2024 11:44 PM |
| | [https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-811139 JPost] | | [https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-811139 JPost] |
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| | Israel’s strike on Houthi fuel port is a warning to Iran. | | Israel’s strike on Houthi fuel port is a warning to Iran. |
| | Yaakov Lappin. | | Yaakov Lappin. |
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| | ...."Over 220 projectiles have been launched [by the Houthis] against Israeli civilians and infrastructure, the latest one killing a civilian and injuring many more.” The official emphasized that “the Houthis attacks are acts of aggression, a flagrant violation of international law and a threat to international security and the Middle east stability. I remind you, the Houthis declared a maritime siege on Israel and parts of the Middle east and Europe, and have attacked dozens of times different navy vessels from different countries of all around the world in various terror aggressions, killing people, sinking ships, taking ships, and disrupting the whole economic system in the Middle East and in Europe." | | ...."Over 220 projectiles have been launched [by the Houthis] against Israeli civilians and infrastructure, the latest one killing a civilian and injuring many more.” The official emphasized that “the Houthis attacks are acts of aggression, a flagrant violation of international law and a threat to international security and the Middle east stability. I remind you, the Houthis declared a maritime siege on Israel and parts of the Middle east and Europe, and have attacked dozens of times different navy vessels from different countries of all around the world in various terror aggressions, killing people, sinking ships, taking ships, and disrupting the whole economic system in the Middle East and in Europe." |
| | [https://www.jns.org/israels-strike-on-houthi-fuel-port-is-a-warning-to-iran/ JNS] | | [https://www.jns.org/israels-strike-on-houthi-fuel-port-is-a-warning-to-iran/ JNS] |
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| | Drill in Greece and fire that will burn in Yemen for days: These are the details of Israel's strike on Houthi port. | | Drill in Greece and fire that will burn in Yemen for days: These are the details of Israel's strike on Houthi port. |
| | New information on the farthest attack from Israeli territory ever carried out by the military, and its insistence on undertaking the operation without US aid as it carried out specialized drills in Greece. | | New information on the farthest attack from Israeli territory ever carried out by the military, and its insistence on undertaking the operation without US aid as it carried out specialized drills in Greece. |