The Israeli air force struck three Houthi-controlled ports and one power plant in Yemen early Monday local time, the Israel Defense Forces announced.
As part of a military operation dubbed “Black Flag,” IAF jets targeted the ports of Al Hudaydah, Ras Isa, and Salif, as well as the Ras Kanatib Power Plant and a vessel named Galaxy Leader that was hijacked by the rebel group in 2023.
The IDF said in a statement that these sites were “used to transfer Iranian weapons and attack Israeli civilians with UAVs & missiles.” Galaxy Leader, whose crew was previously taken hostage by the Houthis and later released in early 2025, was also outfitted by the rebel group with a “radar system to track international vessels for terror operations.”
“The IDF will continue to act against threats to Israeli civilians — wherever required,” the statement said.
The attack on the Yemeni Houthis, a proxy force of Iran, comes after Israel concluded its 12-day war with the Iranian regime. That saw numerous strikes from both sides, but the regime suffered significant losses to its top military wing and nuclear capabilities.
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz suggested this military operation on the Houthis, who reportedly renewed its disruptions to global shipping Sunday by attacking a commercial vessel in the Red Sea, would be of a similar scale.
“The fate of Yemen is the same as the fate of Tehran. Anyone who tries to harm Israel will be harmed, and anyone who raises a hand against Israel will have their hand cut off. The Houthis will continue to pay a heavy price for their actions,” Katz said in a statement.
