Israel attacks Houthi targets after airport strike on Tel Aviv

Israel has attacked Houthi targets in the wake of a strike from the rebels on an airport near Tel Aviv, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

“A short while ago, [Israeli Air Force (IAF)] fighter jets struck terror targets belonging to the Houthi terrorist regime, along Yemen's coastline,” a Monday IDF statement obtained by The Hill’s sister network NewsNation reads.

“The strike was conducted in response to the repeated attacks by the Houthi terrorist regime against the State of Israel, during which surface-to-surface missiles and UAVs were launched toward Israeli territory and its civilians,” the IDF added in its statement. 

Over the weekend, Yemen-based Houthi rebels launched a missile that hit close to the main terminal of Israel’s airport near Tel Aviv. Eight people were injured via the strike, according to Israeli media.

Following the strike, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a post on the social platform X that “Israel will respond to the Houthi attack against our main airport AND, at a time and place of our choosing, to their Iranian terror masters.”

According to Monday’s IDF statement, parts of a Yemeni port that are used by the Houthis “as a central supply source” were hit as part of the strike, as well as a concrete plant that the rebels have “as a significant economic resource.”

“This strike further degrades the Houthi regime’s economic and military buildup capabilities,” the Israeli military added.