26 December 2024 Israeli attack on Yemen

26 December 2024 Israeli attack on Yemen
Part of the Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)
December 2024 Israeli airstrikes in Yemen
Location
TargetSanaa International Airport, Al-Dailami Air Base, Hudaydah Port, Ras Iffa port, Haziz and Ras Qantib power stations
Date26 December 2024
Executed by Israel Defense Forces
Outcome
  • Sana'a Airport taken out of service
  • Al Hudaydah Port once again shut down
  • Haziz Power Station damaged[1]
  • 3 aircraft destroyed
  • One naval tug destroyed
Casualties6 killed, 40 wounded[2]

On 26 December 2024, twenty-five Israeli Air Force aircraft struck multiple targets in the areas of Yemen controlled by the Houthi Movement, most notably on the capital's Sanaa International Airport.[3] According to Israel, the attacks, which were part of their operation code-named Operation Tzelilei HaKerem (English: Operation Sounds of the Vineyard), were carried out in response to the firing of ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) toward Israel by the Houthi Movement.[4] It took place as part of multiple Israeli airstrikes in Yemen in December amidst the Houthi involvement in the Gaza war.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference AlJazeera20241226 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen, killing six". Reuters. 27 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Israel Bombs Yemeni Airport and Ports After Houthi Missile Launches". The New York Times. 26 December 2024. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  4. ^ Salem, Mostafa; Tawfeeq, Mohammed (26 December 2024). "WHO chief and UN team caught up in Israeli strikes that killed 6 in Yemen". CNN. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  5. ^ Ari, Lior Ben; Zeiton, Yoav; Eichner, Itamar; Yehoshua, Yossi (26 December 2024). "ישראל תקפה בתימן עם 25 מטוסי קרב: "הרוגים בנמל התעופה בצנעא"" [Israel attacked Yemen with 25 fighter jets: "Deaths at Sanaa airport"]. Ynet (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.

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