Houthi drones target Israeli military positions in Tel Aviv, Eilat
Yemen’s Houthi movement has targeted Israeli army bases in Tel Aviv and Eilat with drones, the group’s military spokesperson Yahya Saree says in a televised speech.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. On Sunday, Israel struck Yemen’s Hodeidah city after the Houthis said they targeted Israel’s Ben Gurion airport with a missile.
The Houthis have repeatedly fired at Israel and have carried out numerous attacks on Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait since November in what they describe as a campaign of solidarity with Palestinians under Israeli attack in Gaza.
Warning sirens sound off in central Israel
The Israeli military says hostile fire sirens have been activated in the region. An army statement added the alerts sounded after attacks coming from Lebanon were detected, without giving further details.
An explosion was heard in Tel Aviv, a witness told Reuters news agency.
More on Houthi drone attacks on Israel
We are receiving further details on the recently reported Houthi drone attacks.
A statement by Houthi fighters said its “unmanned air force” struck a military target of the Israeli army in the Jaffa area in Tel Aviv. It also said also four drones attacked military targets in the city of Eilat.
The Houthi statement said the two operations achieved their goals, without giving further details.
“The Yemeni armed forces salute all the steadfast [fighters] in Palestine and Lebanon for their defence of the nation and for confronting the Israeli-American aggression and their plans to subjugate all countries and peoples,” it said.
British maritime security agency reports attack in Red Sea
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said it received reports of an incident 64 nautical miles (188km) off the coast of the Yemeni city of Hodeidah.
UKMTO said that “four splashes [were] sighted in close proximity to the vessel”, but added that “all crew are safe and the vessel is proceeding”. It advised vessels to transit with caution in the area.
The Yemen-based Houthis have promised to continue attacking Israeli cities and ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden until Israel stops its wars on Lebanon and Gaza.
Vessel hit by sea drone off Yemen’s Hodeidah
A vessel has reported being hit by an “uncrewed surface vessel” about 64 nautical miles (120km) northwest of Yemen’s Hodeidah city.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said the ship reported seeing four “splashes” close by indicating missile strikes. All crew members are safe and it is proceeding to its next port of call.
Houthis target ships in Red Sea, Arabian Sea
Yemen’s Houthi forces have carried out three operations targeting the vessels Cordelia Moon in the Red Sea and Marathopolis in the Arabian Sea, according to the group’s military spokesperson Yahya Saree.
In a separate statement, the multinational Joint Maritime Information Center stated that the first attack took place some 110 kilometres (70 miles) off the port city of Hodeida and targeted the Panama-flagged oil tanker Cordelia Moon.
A drone boat later damaged the Cordelia Moon, which sustained a puncture to one of its ballast tanks in the attack. Those tanks control a ship’s buoyancy.
Houthi strikes in the past have targeted ships at their waterline to disable the vessels. The ship had been heading north to the Suez Canal with armed private security guards aboard, the private security firm Ambrey said.
Another attack with a missile targeted a separate ship also heading north to the Suez Canal with armed security on board, Ambrey said.
