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	\| name = December 2024 Israeli airstrikes in Yemen<br/>Operation White City		\| name = December 2024 Israeli airstrikes in Yemen<br/>Operation White City
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	\| image = The white city operation December 2024 (1).jpg		\| image = The white city operation December 2024 (1).jpg
	\| caption = Map of the airstrikes released by the Israel Defense Forces		\| caption = Map of the 19 December airstrikes released by the Israel Defense Forces
	\| type = Airstrikes		\| type = Airstrikes
	\| location = ] and ], ]		\| location = ] and ], ]
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	\| target = '''First Strikes:''' Port of ], Ras Isa oil facility, two power stations, eight tugboats <br/>'''Second strikes:''' ], ], Haziz and Ras Qantib power stations		\| target = '''First Strikes:''' Port of ], Ras Isa oil facility, two power stations, eight tugboats <br/>'''Second strikes:''' ], ], ], Haziz and Ras Qantib power stations
	\| date = 19 and 26 December 2024		\| date = 19 and 26 December 2024
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	\| casualties = 12 killed, 14 wounded		\| casualties = 15 killed, 42+ wounded
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	In December 2024, ] carried out several strikes against the ], a ] militia supported by ], in response to Houthi attacks on population centers in Israel. On the morning of 19 December 2024, Israel carried out several airstrikes in western ] in an operation dubbed '''Operation White City''' ({{Langx\|he\|מבצע העיר הלבנה}}),<ref>{{Cite news \|~~last~~=Eichner \|~~first~~=Itamar \|last2=Zitun \|first2=Yoav \|date=2024-12-19 \|title=The Houthis 'will learn the hard way', Netanyahu warns \|url=https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sjqu00szs1g \|access-date=2024-12-19 \|work=Ynetnews \|language=en}}</ref> and on 26 December the ] conducted another air strike dubbed as the '''Operation Sounds of Vineyard'''<ref name=kan/> targeting ~~the~~ ] and the port of ]~~, the operation~~. it was reported that the strikes were executed in cooperation with the US and UK militaries.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=مقدس \|first=خبرگزاری دفاع ~~\|date=۱۴۰۳/۱۰/۰۶ - ۱۸:۱۰~~ \|title=گزارش‌هایی از حمله رژیم صهیونیستی به فرودگاه بین‌المللی صنعا \|url=https://defapress.ir/fa/news/715467/%DA%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B4%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AD%D9%85%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%B1%DA%98%DB%8C%D9%85-%D8%B5%D9%87%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AF%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%86%E2%80%8C%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%B9%D8%A7%C2%A0 \|access-date=2024-12-26 ~~\|website=fa~~ \|language=fa}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|~~last~~=ארי \|~~first~~=ליאור בן \|last2=זיתון \|first2=יואב \|last3=יהושוע \|first3=יוסי \|date=2024-12-26 \|title=דיווחים בתימן: ישראל תוקפת עם עשרות מטוסי קרב, "הרוגים בנמל התעופה בצנעא" \|url=https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/hkse11oske \|access-date=2024-12-26 \|work=Ynet \|language=he}}</ref>		In December 2024, ] carried out several strikes against the ], a ] militia supported by ], in response to Houthi attacks on population centers in Israel. On the morning of 19 December 2024, Israel carried out several airstrikes in western ] in an operation dubbed '''Operation White City''' ({{Langx\|he\|מבצע העיר הלבנה}}),<ref>{{Cite news \|last1=Eichner \|first1=Itamar \|last2=Zitun \|first2=Yoav \|date=2024-12-19 \|title=The Houthis 'will learn the hard way', Netanyahu warns \|url=https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sjqu00szs1g \|access-date=2024-12-19 \|work=Ynetnews \|language=en}}</ref> and on 26 December the ] conducted another air strike dubbed as the ''']'''<ref name=kan/> targeting ] and the port of ]. It was reported that the strikes were executed in cooperation with the U.S. and UK militaries.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=مقدس \|first=خبرگزاری دفاع \|title=گزارش‌هایی از حمله رژیم صهیونیستی به فرودگاه بین‌المللی صنعا \|url=https://defapress.ir/fa/news/715467/%DA%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B4%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AD%D9%85%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%B1%DA%98%DB%8C%D9%85-%D8%B5%D9%87%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AF%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%86%E2%80%8C%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%B9%D8%A7%C2%A0 \|access-date=2024-12-26 \|language=fa}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last1=ארי \|first1=ליאור בן \|last2=זיתון \|first2=יואב \|last3=יהושוע \|first3=יוסי \|date=2024-12-26 \|title=דיווחים בתימן: ישראל תוקפת עם עשרות מטוסי קרב, "הרוגים בנמל התעופה בצנעא" \|url=https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/hkse11oske \|access-date=2024-12-26 \|work=Ynet \|language=he}}</ref>

	~~In the attacks at~~ least nine civilians died and three others were wounded.<ref name=":1">{{cite web\|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/19/israel-carries-out-air-strikes-on-yemen\|title=Houthis say at least nine killed in Israeli air strikes on Yemen\|work=Al Jazeera\|date=19 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Houthis claim 9 civilians killed in Israeli airstrikes in Yemen overnight\|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-december-19-2024/\|access-date=2024-12-19 \|website=The Times of Israel \|language=en-US}}</ref> The ] struck a port and an oil facility near the capital ], used by the Houthis in their military operations,<ref>https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20241219-israel-strikes-yemen-s-capital-port-city-after-houthi-attacks</ref> which it said was retaliation for ] drone and missile attacks on Israel. Houthi sources said that Israeli strikes targeted the Heyzaz and Dhahban power stations near Sanaa, as well as the ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web \|~~last~~=Nasser \|~~first~~=Irene \|last2=Yeung \|first2=Jessie \|date=2024-12-19 \|title=Israeli military strikes Yemen hours after Houthi attack targets Israel \|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/18/middleeast/israel-houthis-yemen-strikes-intl-hnk/index.html \|access-date=2024-12-19 \|website=CNN \|language=en}}</ref>		At least nine civilians died and three others were wounded in the attacks.<ref name=":1">{{cite web\|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/19/israel-carries-out-air-strikes-on-yemen\|title=Houthis say at least nine killed in Israeli air strikes on Yemen\|work=Al Jazeera\|date=19 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Houthis claim 9 civilians killed in Israeli airstrikes in Yemen overnight\|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-december-19-2024/\|access-date=2024-12-19 \|website=The Times of Israel \|language=en-US}}</ref> The ] struck a port and an oil facility near the capital ], used by the Houthis in their military operations,<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20241219-israel-strikes-yemen-s-capital-port-city-after-houthi-attacks \| title=Israel launches deadly strikes on Yemen after intercepting Houthi missile \| work=France 24 \| date=2024-12-19 }}</ref> which it said was retaliation for ] drone and missile attacks on Israel. Houthi sources said that Israeli strikes targeted the Heyzaz and Dhahban power stations near Sanaa, as well as the ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web \|last1=Nasser \|first1=Irene \|last2=Yeung \|first2=Jessie \|date=2024-12-19 \|title=Israeli military strikes Yemen hours after Houthi attack targets Israel \|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/18/middleeast/israel-houthis-yemen-strikes-intl-hnk/index.html \|access-date=2024-12-19 \|website=CNN \|language=en}}</ref>

	Between the attacks ] ] said that "~~The~~ Houthis will also learn what Hamas, Hezbollah, the Assad regime, and others have learned — and even if it takes time, this lesson will be learned across the entire Middle East."<ref>{{Cite news \|last=אייכנר \|first=איתמר \|date=2024-12-25 \|title=נתניהו: החות'ים ילמדו את מה שהבינו חמאס, חיזבאללה ומשטר אסד \|url=https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/bjfpy6yhyx \|access-date=2024-12-26 \|work=Ynet \|language=he}}</ref>		Between the attacks, ] ] said that, "the Houthis will also learn what Hamas, Hezbollah, the Assad regime, and others have learned — and even if it takes time, this lesson will be learned across the entire Middle East."<ref>{{Cite news \|last=אייכנר \|first=איתמר \|date=2024-12-25 \|title=נתניהו: החות'ים ילמדו את מה שהבינו חמאס, חיזבאללה ומשטר אסד \|url=https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/bjfpy6yhyx \|access-date=2024-12-26 \|work=Ynet \|language=he}}</ref>

	== Background ==		== Background ==
	{{Main\|Red Sea crisis}}		{{Main\|Red Sea crisis}}
	Following the ] in 2023 that killed 1,200 people, Israel responded with ] on the ] that killed over 45,000 Palestinians. In solidarity with the Palestinians, the Houthis launched a campaign of attacks against merchant ships that they claimed were linked to Israel, the United States, and the United Kingdom in the ] and ], however many ships targeted held no links to the three countries. Two ships were sunk and four sailors were killed throughout the Houthi campaign. The '']'' was also hijacked.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-12-19 \|title=Israel launches deadly strikes on Yemen after intercepting Houthi missile \|url=https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20241219-israel-strikes-yemen-s-capital-port-city-after-houthi-attacks \|access-date=2024-12-19 \|website=France 24 \|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" />		Following the ] in 2023 that killed 1,200 people, Israel responded with ] on the ] that killed over 45,000 Palestinians. In solidarity with the Palestinians, the Houthis launched a campaign of attacks against merchant ships that they claimed were linked to Israel, the United States, and the United Kingdom in the ] and ]; however, many ships targeted held no links to the three countries. Two ships were sunk and four sailors were killed throughout the Houthi campaign. The '']'' was also hijacked.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-12-19 \|title=Israel launches deadly strikes on Yemen after intercepting Houthi missile \|url=https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20241219-israel-strikes-yemen-s-capital-port-city-after-houthi-attacks \|access-date=2024-12-19 \|website=France 24 \|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

	The Houthis have also launched over 200 missiles and 170 drones at Israel, the majority of which were intercepted before reaching their targets. The strikes incurred Israeli airstrikes on Yemen in ] and ].		The Houthis have also launched over 200 missiles and 170 drones at Israel, the majority of which were intercepted before reaching their targets. The strikes incurred Israeli airstrikes on Yemen in ] and ].

	The airstrikes had been planned for weeks in response to previous attacks on Israel and began within an hour from the time of arrival of a Houthi-fired ballistic missile into Israeli airspace. The missile caused the activation of the ], and therefore disrupted the sleep of millions of Israelis, having to evacuate to a safe place. The missile was partially intercepted by the ]. The missile's ], which didn't explode during the interception, hit a school building in ] and detonated. Despite the heavy destruction to the building, there were no children inside (it was around 3 a.m.) and no human injuries were reported.<ref>https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/initial-idf-probe-finds-missile-warhead-hit-ramat-gan-school-after-partial-interception/</ref><ref>https://www.timesofisrael.com/lucky-there-were-no-children-school-near-tel-aviv-ravaged-by-houthi-missile-attack/</ref><ref>https://www.now14.co.il/article/1075421</ref> Israeli planes were already in the air en route to Yemen at the time of the attack.<ref></ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news \|~~last~~=Ciechanover \|~~first~~=Yael \|last2=Turgeman \|first2=Meir \|date=2024-12-19 \|title=Shrapnel from missile intercept near Knesset, school hit in ballistic missile attak to be torn down \|url=https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rybvgdzbjx \|access-date=2024-12-19 \|work=Ynetnews \|language=en}}</ref>		The airstrikes had been planned for weeks in response to previous attacks on Israel and began within an hour from the time of arrival of a Houthi-fired ballistic missile into Israeli airspace. The missile caused the activation of the ], and therefore disrupted the sleep of millions of Israelis, having to evacuate to a safe place. The missile was partially intercepted by the ]. The missile's ], which didn't explode during the interception, hit a school building in ] and detonated. Despite the heavy destruction to the building, there were no children inside (it was around 3 a.m.) and no human injuries were reported.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/initial-idf-probe-finds-missile-warhead-hit-ramat-gan-school-after-partial-interception/ \| title=Initial IDF probe finds missile warhead hit Ramat Gan school after partial interception \| website=] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/lucky-there-were-no-children-school-near-tel-aviv-ravaged-by-houthi-missile-attack/ \| title='Lucky there were no children': School near Tel Aviv ravaged by Houthi missile warhead \| website=] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.now14.co.il/article/1075421 \| title=באמצע הלילה: אזעקות נשמעו במרכז הארץ בעקבות שיגור טיל מתימן \| עכשיו 14 }}</ref> Israeli planes were already in the air en route to Yemen at the time of the attack.<ref></ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news \|last1=Ciechanover \|first1=Yael \|last2=Turgeman \|first2=Meir \|date=2024-12-19 \|title=Shrapnel from missile intercept near Knesset, school hit in ballistic missile attak to be torn down \|url=https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rybvgdzbjx \|access-date=2024-12-19 \|work=Ynetnews \|language=en}}</ref>

	== Airstrikes ==		== Airstrikes ==
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	The strikes came in two waves and saw dozens of munitions dropped on five targets. Fourteen fighter jets alongside ] and ] participated in the operation. The aircraft departed at around 1:00{{Nbsp}}a.m. and embarked on a {{Convert\|1,800\|km}}-flight to Yemen.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-12-19 \|title=While Houthi missile inbound, IAF jets flew to strike Yemen \|url=https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-834061 \|access-date=2024-12-19 \|website=The Jerusalem Post \|language=en}}</ref> The strikes were conducted overnight due to operational concerns and attempts to improve intelligence on the targets. The first wave began at 3:15{{Nbsp}}a.m. and targeted Yemen's ] coast, striking the ports of ], Ras Isa, and ]. Four air raids were reported on Al Hudaydah, including two that hit the Ras Isa oil terminal. Seven people were killed in as-Salif, two employees of the oil terminal were killed and another was injured in Ras Isa,<ref name=":1" /> and two people were injured in Hudaydah Port.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-12-19 \|title=Israel strikes Houthi targets after missile attack \|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj6zxy55pyro.amp \|access-date=2024-12-19 \|website=BBC News \|language=en-gb}}</ref> The strikes also destroyed eight tugboats. The second wave, which occurred at 4:30{{Nbsp}}a.m., targeted the Dhahban and Heyzaz power plants—respectively located north and south of Sanaa.<ref>{{Cite news \|~~last~~=Zitun \|~~first~~=Yoav \|last2=Ari \|first2=Lior Ben \|date=2024-12-19 \|title=Israel strikes Yemen after Houthi missile intercepted over central Israel \|url=https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bkfo61zb1e \|access-date=2024-12-19 \|work=Ynetnews \|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=As missile fired at Israel, IDF pounds Yemen, believes it paralyzed all 3 Houthi ports \|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-pounds-yemen-believes-it-paralyzed-all-3-houthi-ports-missile-fired-at-israel/amp/ \|access-date=2024-12-19 \|website=The Times of Israel}}</ref> IDF spokesman ] said that the strikes targeted port and energy infrastructure used for military activity by the Houthis.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-12-19 \|title=Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen's rebel-held capital and port city after Houthi attack targets Israel \|url=https://apnews.com/article/yemen-houthi-rebels-airstrikes-sanaa-israel-hamas-war-8f73755ccc47a34261cc041658403b4d \|access-date=2024-12-19 \|website=AP News \|language=en}}</ref>		The strikes came in two waves and saw dozens of munitions dropped on five targets. Fourteen fighter jets alongside ] and ] participated in the operation. The aircraft departed at around 1:00{{Nbsp}}a.m. and embarked on a {{Convert\|1,800\|km}}-flight to Yemen.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-12-19 \|title=While Houthi missile inbound, IAF jets flew to strike Yemen \|url=https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-834061 \|access-date=2024-12-19 \|website=The Jerusalem Post \|language=en}}</ref> The strikes were conducted overnight due to operational concerns and attempts to improve intelligence on the targets. The first wave began at 3:15{{Nbsp}}a.m. and targeted Yemen's ] coast, striking the ports of ], Ras Isa, and ]. Four air raids were reported on Al Hudaydah, including two that hit the Ras Isa oil terminal. Seven people were killed in as-Salif, two employees of the oil terminal were killed and another was injured in Ras Isa,<ref name=":1" /> and two people were injured in Hudaydah Port.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-12-19 \|title=Israel strikes Houthi targets after missile attack \|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj6zxy55pyro.amp \|access-date=2024-12-19 \|website=BBC News \|language=en-gb}}</ref> The strikes also destroyed eight tugboats. The second wave, which occurred at 4:30{{Nbsp}}a.m., targeted the Dhahban and Heyzaz power plants—respectively located north and south of Sanaa.<ref>{{Cite news \|last1=Zitun \|first1=Yoav \|last2=Ari \|first2=Lior Ben \|date=2024-12-19 \|title=Israel strikes Yemen after Houthi missile intercepted over central Israel \|url=https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bkfo61zb1e \|access-date=2024-12-19 \|work=Ynetnews \|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=As missile fired at Israel, IDF pounds Yemen, believes it paralyzed all 3 Houthi ports \|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-pounds-yemen-believes-it-paralyzed-all-3-houthi-ports-missile-fired-at-israel/amp/ \|access-date=2024-12-19 \|website=The Times of Israel}}</ref> IDF spokesman ] said that the strikes targeted port and energy infrastructure used for military activity by the Houthis.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-12-19 \|title=Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen's rebel-held capital and port city after Houthi attack targets Israel \|url=https://apnews.com/article/yemen-houthi-rebels-airstrikes-sanaa-israel-hamas-war-8f73755ccc47a34261cc041658403b4d \|access-date=2024-12-19 \|website=AP News \|language=en}}</ref>

	=== 26 December ===		=== 26 December ===
			{{Main\|Operation Tselilei HaKerem}}
	The Israeli Air Force conducted a series of daylight strikes targeting Houthi-controlled infrastructure in Yemen, including ], ], and a power station near ]. The operation dubbed as the Operation Sound of Vineyard,<ref name=kan></ref> involving ~~100~~ aircraft, was aimed at maximizing damage while maintaining an element of surprise. Key targets included the airport's control tower, which was disabled~~, and civilian aircraft used by the Houthi government~~. Reports indicate casualties and damage to infrastructure, with claims that some targets were civilian. Israeli officials, who informed the U.S. in advance, stated the strikes were a response to Houthi aggression, warning that further actions would follow if necessary. A second wave of attacks occurred shortly after the initial strikes.<ref>{{Cite news ~~\|last=ynet \|first=כתבי~~ \|date=2024-12-26 \|title=ישראל תוקפת עם עשרות מטוסי קרב: "הרוגים בנמל התעופה בצנעא" \|url=https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/hkse11oske#autoplay \|access-date=2024-12-26 \|work=Ynet \|language=he}}</ref> The attack included 7 strikes on Sanaa International Airport which took out the airport's control tower and damaged the runway, as well as 3 strikes on the port of Hodeidah and the Haziz and Ras Qantib power stations.<ref name=kan/><ref></ref><ref></ref> Houthi owned media outlet ] reported that at least ~~three~~ people were killed and 14 others were injured in the attacks,<ref></ref> ~~two~~ of them were killed at Sanaa International Airport and another person was killed at Ras Issa port.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-12-26 \|title=Israeli air strikes hit main Yemen airport\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyj88rye1jo.amp \|access-date=2024-12-26 \|website=] \|language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|~~last~~=Ari \|~~first~~=Lior ~~Ben~~ \|last2=Yehoshua \|first2=Yossi \|date=2024-12-26 \|title=Israeli officials: '100 aircraft took part in Yemen air raid'\|url=https://www.ynetnews.com/article/b15bx1jsjx \|access-date=2024-12-26 \|work=] \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-12-26 \|title=Houthi TV says Israeli strikes kill 3, wound 11 across Yemen\|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/houthi-tv-says-israeli-strikes-kill-3-wound-11-across-yemen/\|access-date=2024-12-26 \|website=The Times of Israel}}</ref> Several aircraft of the ]-] captured during the ] were also amongst the targets.<ref></ref> ] was also reportedly struck.<ref></ref>		The Israeli Air Force conducted a series of daylight strikes targeting Houthi-controlled infrastructure in Yemen, including ], ], and a power station near ]. The operation dubbed as the Operation Sound of Vineyard,<ref name=kan></ref> involving 25 aircraft, was aimed at maximizing damage while maintaining an element of surprise. Key targets included the airport's control tower, which was disabled. Reports indicate casualties and damage to infrastructure, with claims that some targets were civilian. Israeli officials, who informed the U.S. in advance, stated the strikes were a response to Houthi aggression, warning that further actions would follow if necessary. A second wave of attacks occurred shortly after the initial strikes.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2024-12-26 \|title=ישראל תוקפת עם עשרות מטוסי קרב: "הרוגים בנמל התעופה בצנעא" \|url=https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/hkse11oske#autoplay \|access-date=2024-12-26 \|work=Ynet \|language=he}}</ref> The attack included 7 strikes on Sanaa International Airport which took out the airport's control tower and damaged the runway, as well as 3 strikes on the port of Hodeidah and the Haziz and Ras Qantib power stations.<ref name=kan/><ref></ref><ref></ref> Houthi owned media outlet ] reported that at least four people were killed and 16 others were injured in the attacks,<ref></ref> three of them were killed at Sanaa International Airport and another person was killed at Ras Issa port.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-12-26 \|title=Israeli air strikes hit main Yemen airport\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyj88rye1jo.amp \|access-date=2024-12-26 \|website=] \|language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|last1=Ben Ari \|first1=Lior \|last2=Yehoshua \|first2=Yossi \|date=2024-12-26 \|title=Israeli officials: '100 aircraft took part in Yemen air raid'\|url=https://www.ynetnews.com/article/b15bx1jsjx \|access-date=2024-12-26 \|work=] \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-12-26 \|title=Houthi TV says Israeli strikes kill 3, wound 11 across Yemen\|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/houthi-tv-says-israeli-strikes-kill-3-wound-11-across-yemen/\|access-date=2024-12-26 \|website=The Times of Israel}}</ref> Three others were reported missing in Hodeidah.<ref name=":2" /> Several aircraft of the ]-] captured during the ] were also amongst the targets.<ref></ref> ] was also reportedly struck.<ref></ref> ] Director-General ] and a ] team were about to board a plane at the Sanaa airport at the time of the strikes. A crew member on the plane was injured.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=WHO chief was in Sanaa Airport during Israeli airstrikes, says he is safe \|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/who-chief-was-in-sanaa-airport-during-israeli-airstrikes-says-he-is-safe/ \|access-date=2024-12-26 \|website=www.timesofisrael.com \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|date=2024-12-26 \|title=Israeli military strikes in Yemen kill 4 people, Houthi-run media say \|url=https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/12/26/middleeast/israeli-strikes-yemen-sanaa-houthis-intl \|access-date=2024-12-26 \|website=CNN \|language=en}}</ref> The death toll later rose to six with an additional 40 being wounded.<ref></ref>

	== Reactions ==		== Reactions ==
	Israeli Prime Minister ] said that by striking the Houthis, Israel was protecting not just itself but the entire world from the Houthi attacks on international shipping and trade routes.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=After Yemen strikes, Netanyahu says Israel hitting Houthis on behalf of ~~‘entire~~ ~~world’~~ \|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-yemen-strikes-netanyahu-says-israel-hitting-houthis-on-behalf-of-entire-world/ \|access-date=2024-12-19 \|website=The Times of Israel \|language=en-US}}</ref> President ] thanked his troops, saying that they dealt a heavy blow on the Houthis, who he said intended "to harm and the entire region". Defense Minister ] warned that Houthi leaders would also be targeted.<ref name=":1" />		* {{Flag\|Israel}}: Israeli Prime Minister ] said that by striking the Houthis, Israel was protecting not just itself but the entire world from the Houthi attacks on international shipping and trade routes.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=After Yemen strikes, Netanyahu says Israel hitting Houthis on behalf of 'entire world' \|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-yemen-strikes-netanyahu-says-israel-hitting-houthis-on-behalf-of-entire-world/ \|access-date=2024-12-19 \|website=The Times of Israel \|language=en-US}}</ref> President ] thanked his troops, saying that they dealt a heavy blow on the Houthis, who he said intended "to harm and the entire region". Defense Minister ] warned that Houthi leaders would also be targeted.<ref name=":1" />

		⚫	* {{Flag\|Iran}}: Iranian foreign ministry spokesman ] said that the strikes were a violation of ] and the ].<ref name=":1" />
			* {{Flag\|Houthi movement}}: Houthi political official Mohammed al-Bukhaiti vowed that the Houthis would "escalate our military targeting of Israel" until it stopped "the ]."<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|date=2024-12-27 \|title=Houthis vow to continue attacking Israel despite strikes on Yemen \|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx27rnjg3qvo \|access-date=2024-12-27 \|website=BBC News \|language=en-GB}}</ref>
			* {{Flag\|United Nations}}: UN secretary general ] expressed that he's "gravely concerned" by the intensified escalation and Israeli strikes on the airports and ports, which he said were "especially alarming" as they posed "grave risks to humanitarian operations" in Yemen.<ref name=":3" />

		⚫	Two days after the initial Israeli airstrikes on Yemen, the Yemeni Houthis launched a ], successfully impacting Tel Aviv, Israel in a rare instance of failed interception over in the sky.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Interceptor malfunction let Houthi missile hit Jaffa playground \|url=https://www.thejc.com/news/world/interceptor-malfunction-let-houthi-missile-hit-jaffa-playground-ttno49pz \|access-date=2024-12-22 \|website=The Jewish Chronicle \|language=en-US}}</ref> The missile landed on a playground, causing 18 injuries by broken glass fragments and in evacuating to seek shelter. The Houthis claimed it was a ] ballistic missile named 'Palestine-2' and was directed at an Israeli military target in the Tel Aviv area.<ref>{{Cite web \|author1=Kareem El Damanhoury \|author2=Lauren Izso \|author3=Edward Szekeres \|date=2024-12-21 \|title=Tel Aviv hit by missile fired from Yemen, Israel and Houthis say \|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/20/middleeast/tel-aviv-hit-by-projectile-from-yemen-intl-hnk/index.html \|access-date=2024-12-21 \|website=CNN \|language=en}}</ref>
⚫	Iranian foreign ministry spokesman ] said that the strikes were a violation of ] and the ].<ref name=":1" />

			After the second Israeli wave of airstrikes on Yemen, the Yemeni Houthis launched another ballistic missile at Tel Aviv, causing sirens to sound across central Israel.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Nighttime sirens again sound in central Israel; IDF says projectile fired from Yemen \|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/nighttime-sirens-again-sound-in-central-israel-signalling-another-houthi-attack/ \|access-date=2024-12-27 \|website=www.timesofisrael.com \|language=en-US}}</ref>
⚫	Two days after the Israeli airstrikes on Yemen, the Yemeni Houthis launched a ], successfully impacting ~~a children's playground in~~ Tel Aviv in a rare instance of failed interception over in the sky.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Interceptor malfunction let Houthi missile hit Jaffa playground \|url=https://www.thejc.com/news/world/interceptor-malfunction-let-houthi-missile-hit-jaffa-playground-ttno49pz \|access-date=2024-12-22 \|website=The Jewish Chronicle \|language=en-US}}</ref> ~~This~~ ~~caused~~ 18 injuries by broken glass fragments and in evacuating to seek shelter. The Houthis claimed it was a ] ballistic missile named 'Palestine-2' and was directed at an Israeli military target in the Tel Aviv area.<ref>{{Cite web \|~~last~~=Damanhoury \|~~first~~=Lauren Izso, Edward Szekeres~~, Kareem El~~ \|date=2024-12-21 \|title=Tel Aviv hit by missile fired from Yemen, Israel and Houthis say \|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/20/middleeast/tel-aviv-hit-by-projectile-from-yemen-intl-hnk/index.html \|access-date=2024-12-21 \|website=CNN \|language=en}}</ref>

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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Israeli airstrikes against the Houthis

December 2024 Israeli airstrikes in Yemen Operation White City
Part of the Red Sea crisis and the Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)
Map of the 19 December airstrikes released by the Israel Defense Forces
Type	Airstrikes
Location	Al Hudaydah Governorate and Sanaa, Yemen
Target	First Strikes: Port of as-Salif, Ras Isa oil facility, two power stations, eight tugboats Second strikes: Sanaa International Airport, Al-Dailami Air Base, Hudaydah Port, Haziz and Ras Qantib power stations
Date	19 and 26 December 2024
Executed by	Israel Defense Forces Israeli Air Force
Casualties	15 killed, 42+ wounded

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In December 2024, Israel carried out several strikes against the Houthis, a Zaidi militia supported by Iran, in response to Houthi attacks on population centers in Israel. On the morning of 19 December 2024, Israel carried out several airstrikes in western Yemen in an operation dubbed Operation White City (Hebrew: מבצע העיר הלבנה), and on 26 December the Israeli Air Force conducted another air strike dubbed as the Operation Sounds of Vineyard targeting Sanaa International Airport and the port of al-Hodeida. It was reported that the strikes were executed in cooperation with the U.S. and UK militaries.

At least nine civilians died and three others were wounded in the attacks. The Israel Defense Forces struck a port and an oil facility near the capital Sanaa, used by the Houthis in their military operations, which it said was retaliation for Houthi drone and missile attacks on Israel. Houthi sources said that Israeli strikes targeted the Heyzaz and Dhahban power stations near Sanaa, as well as the Hudaydah Port and Ras Isa oil facility.

Between the attacks, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Nethanyahu said that, "the Houthis will also learn what Hamas, Hezbollah, the Assad regime, and others have learned — and even if it takes time, this lesson will be learned across the entire Middle East."

Background

Main article: Red Sea crisis

Following the 7 October Hamas-led attack on Israel in 2023 that killed 1,200 people, Israel responded with an offensive on the Gaza Strip that killed over 45,000 Palestinians. In solidarity with the Palestinians, the Houthis launched a campaign of attacks against merchant ships that they claimed were linked to Israel, the United States, and the United Kingdom in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden; however, many ships targeted held no links to the three countries. Two ships were sunk and four sailors were killed throughout the Houthi campaign. The Galaxy Leader was also hijacked.

The Houthis have also launched over 200 missiles and 170 drones at Israel, the majority of which were intercepted before reaching their targets. The strikes incurred Israeli airstrikes on Yemen in July and September.

The airstrikes had been planned for weeks in response to previous attacks on Israel and began within an hour from the time of arrival of a Houthi-fired ballistic missile into Israeli airspace. The missile caused the activation of the Israeli danger alarm system, and therefore disrupted the sleep of millions of Israelis, having to evacuate to a safe place. The missile was partially intercepted by the Arrow defense system. The missile's warhead, which didn't explode during the interception, hit a school building in Ramat Gan and detonated. Despite the heavy destruction to the building, there were no children inside (it was around 3 a.m.) and no human injuries were reported. Israeli planes were already in the air en route to Yemen at the time of the attack.

Airstrikes

19 December

The strikes came in two waves and saw dozens of munitions dropped on five targets. Fourteen fighter jets alongside refuelers and surveillance aircraft participated in the operation. The aircraft departed at around 1:00 a.m. and embarked on a 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi)-flight to Yemen. The strikes were conducted overnight due to operational concerns and attempts to improve intelligence on the targets. The first wave began at 3:15 a.m. and targeted Yemen's Red Sea coast, striking the ports of Hudaydah, Ras Isa, and Salif. Four air raids were reported on Al Hudaydah, including two that hit the Ras Isa oil terminal. Seven people were killed in as-Salif, two employees of the oil terminal were killed and another was injured in Ras Isa, and two people were injured in Hudaydah Port. The strikes also destroyed eight tugboats. The second wave, which occurred at 4:30 a.m., targeted the Dhahban and Heyzaz power plants—respectively located north and south of Sanaa. IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari said that the strikes targeted port and energy infrastructure used for military activity by the Houthis.

26 December

Main article: Operation Tselilei HaKerem

The Israeli Air Force conducted a series of daylight strikes targeting Houthi-controlled infrastructure in Yemen, including Sanaa International Airport, Hudaydah port, and a power station near Sanaa. The operation dubbed as the Operation Sound of Vineyard, involving 25 aircraft, was aimed at maximizing damage while maintaining an element of surprise. Key targets included the airport's control tower, which was disabled. Reports indicate casualties and damage to infrastructure, with claims that some targets were civilian. Israeli officials, who informed the U.S. in advance, stated the strikes were a response to Houthi aggression, warning that further actions would follow if necessary. A second wave of attacks occurred shortly after the initial strikes. The attack included 7 strikes on Sanaa International Airport which took out the airport's control tower and damaged the runway, as well as 3 strikes on the port of Hodeidah and the Haziz and Ras Qantib power stations. Houthi owned media outlet Al Masirah reported that at least four people were killed and 16 others were injured in the attacks, three of them were killed at Sanaa International Airport and another person was killed at Ras Issa port. Three others were reported missing in Hodeidah. Several aircraft of the Yemeni Air Force-SPC captured during the Yemeni civil war were also amongst the targets. Al-Dailami Air Base was also reportedly struck. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and a United Nations team were about to board a plane at the Sanaa airport at the time of the strikes. A crew member on the plane was injured. The death toll later rose to six with an additional 40 being wounded.

Reactions

Israel: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that by striking the Houthis, Israel was protecting not just itself but the entire world from the Houthi attacks on international shipping and trade routes. President Isaac Herzog thanked his troops, saying that they dealt a heavy blow on the Houthis, who he said intended "to harm and the entire region". Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that Houthi leaders would also be targeted.

Iran: Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that the strikes were a violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations.
Houthi movement: Houthi political official Mohammed al-Bukhaiti vowed that the Houthis would "escalate our military targeting of Israel" until it stopped "the genocide in Gaza."
United Nations: UN secretary general António Guterres expressed that he's "gravely concerned" by the intensified escalation and Israeli strikes on the airports and ports, which he said were "especially alarming" as they posed "grave risks to humanitarian operations" in Yemen.

Two days after the initial Israeli airstrikes on Yemen, the Yemeni Houthis launched a ballistic missile, successfully impacting Tel Aviv, Israel in a rare instance of failed interception over in the sky. The missile landed on a playground, causing 18 injuries by broken glass fragments and in evacuating to seek shelter. The Houthis claimed it was a hypersonic ballistic missile named 'Palestine-2' and was directed at an Israeli military target in the Tel Aviv area.

After the second Israeli wave of airstrikes on Yemen, the Yemeni Houthis launched another ballistic missile at Tel Aviv, causing sirens to sound across central Israel.

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Israel–Hamas war

Engage-
ments

Hamas-led
attack on
Israel

Attacks on civilians	Netiv HaAsara Alumim Be'eri Elhanan Team Holit Kfar Aza Kissufim Nir Oz Nir Yitzhak Nahal Oz Nirim Nova music festival Death Shelters Psyduck music festival
Battles	Re'im Sderot Sufa Zikim Israeli female tank crew fight
General topics	Allegations of genocide Allegations of involvement of UNRWA employees Death Shelters Denial Sexual and gender-based violence "Screams Without Words" Bearing Witness Screams Before Silence

Israeli
invasion
of Gaza

Beit Hanoun Gaza City Khan Yunis Rafah Background
Attacks on refugee camps	Jabalia 31 October Al-Shati Al-Shati and Tuffah dual airstrikes Al-Maghazi Tel al-Sultan attack Al-Mawasi (May) Nuseirat refugee camp massacre Al-Mawasi (June) Al-Shati (July) Deir el-Balah (August) Al-Mawasi (September) Al-Mawasi (December) Nuseirat (December)
Attacks on schools	Al-Fakhoora Shadia Abu Ghazala Al-Sardi Al-Awda Khadija Hamama Al-Tabaeen Al-Jawni Rufaida Abu Hussein
Attacks on health facilities	Al-Ahli Arab Hospital explosion Al-Shifa Hospital siege alleged military use ambulance airstrike Gaza Strip mass graves Kamal Adwan Hospital sieges Killing of health workers Nasser Hospital siege Nasser Hospital mass graves 14 October 2024 Al-Aqsa Hospital attack
Other attacks	Airstrikes on municipal services in Gaza Attacks on religious sites Engineer's Building airstrike Rafah strikes Flour massacre Kuwait Roundabout mass killings Palestinians evacuating Gaza City World Central Kitchen aid convoy attack 9 July 2024 attacks 13 July 2024 al-Mawasi attack Khan Yunis Deir al-Balah mosque Beit Lahia attacks Beit Lahia airstrike Kerem Shalom aid convoy looting
General topics	AI-assisted targeting Bombing of the Gaza Strip Destruction of cultural heritage during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Environmental impact of the Israel–Hamas war Gaza genocide Israeli generals' plan Torture

Other
theaters

Israeli incursions in the West Bank 2024 Israeli military operation Killing of Benjamin Achimeir April 2024 Israeli settler rampages Lehi Street bombing Givat Shaul shooting Majdal Shams attack Tower 22 drone attack Israeli incursions in Tulkarm 2024 Masyaf raid 2024 Jaffa shooting 2024 Tulkarm Camp airstrike
Iran–Israel conflict	Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus Iranian strikes in Israel April 2024 October 2024 Israeli strikes on Iran April 2024 October 2024 Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh
Israel–Hezbollah conflict (Timeline)	Attacks on journalists Lebanese displacement Assassinations Hezbollah headquarters Fuad Shukr Ibrahim Aqil Saleh al-Arouri August 2024 Nabatieh attack August 2024 Israel–Lebanon strikes 2024 Lebanon electronic device attacks September 2024 Israeli attacks against Lebanon Israeli invasion of Lebanon ceasefire Israeli attacks on the Lebanese health sector Destruction of cultural heritage during the Israeli invasion of Lebanon
Red Sea crisis (Timeline)	Operation Prosperity Guardian Attacks on the MV Maersk Hangzhou 2024 missile strikes in Yemen Marlin Luanda missile strike 2024 Houthi drone attack on Israel Israeli attack on Yemen (July 2024) Attacks on the Sounion Israeli attacks on Yemen (September 2024)

Hostages

Hostage–prisoner exchange Kidnapped from Israel Hostages and Missing Families Forum Hostages Square
Captive	Bibas family Oded Lifshitz Naama Levy
Rescued	Operation Golden Hand Ori Megidish Nuseirat operation Noa Argamani Rescue of Qaid Farhan Al-Qadi
Released	Rachel Edry Yarden Roman-Gat Mia Schem
Deceased	Alex Dancyg Hersh Goldberg-Polin Alon Shamriz, Yotam Haim, and Samer Talalka

General
topics

Historical context

Effects

Reactions

Calls for a ceasefire Three-phase proposal September 2024 Israel hostage deal protests Diplomatic impact University donors European Union Islamic Summit Conference Arab–Islamic extraordinary summit Hurmat-e-Masjid Aqsa Conference Cancellation of the 2023 MTV EMA Proposed Israeli resettlement of the Gaza Strip 2024 Beijing Declaration
Military aid	US support for Israel UK support for Israel
Discrimination	Antisemitism Riots in the North Caucasus Anti-Palestinianism Islamophobia Violent incidents Killing of Wadea al-Fayoume Death of Paul Kessler Vermont student shooting
Protests	University campuses List of protests Netherlands United States California Reactions France March for the Republic and Against Antisemitism Indonesia 2023 Bitung clashes Israel Humanitarian aid blockade Spain 2024 pro-Palestinian strike United Kingdom United States Artists4Ceasefire DNC protests March on Washington for Gaza March for Israel National March on Washington: Free Palestine Protest votes Self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell Pakistan D-Chowk Dharna 2024 Faizabad sit-in
UN resolutions	A/RES/ES-10/21 S/RES/2712 A/RES/ES-10/22 S/RES/2720 S/RES/2728 A/RES/ES-10/23 S/RES/2735 A/RES/ES-10/24
UN inquiry	Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory War crimes and crimes against humanity report
Global courts	South Africa v. Israel (Genocide Convention) Nicaragua v. Germany Legal Consequences of Israeli Policies and Practices ICC investigation in Palestine Arrest warrants
Courts	Defense for Children International – Palestine v. Biden

Casualties

Israel

Security forces	Alim Abdallah Yitzhak Ben-Bashat Jayar Davidov Eli Ginsberg Salman Habaka Asaf Hamami Yitzhar Hofman Roi Levy Izhar Peled Yonatan Steinberg Ehsan Daxa
Civilians	Lior Asulin Yuval Castleman Hayim Katsman Ofir Libstein Shani Louk Aner Shapira Vivian Silver Yahav Winner

Palestine

Hamas	Ismail Haniyeh Yahya Sinwar Saleh al-Arouri Abdul Fatah Dukhan Mohammed Dababish Wissam Farhat Ahmed Ghandour Mohammed Deif Marwan Issa Fursan Khalifa Rafa Salama Osama Mazini Ayman Nofal Jamila al-Shanti Ali Al Qadi Alaa Shreiteh Faiq Al-Mabhouh
Other militants	Fouad Abu Butihan Jihad Shehadeh
Civilians	Tawfic Abdel Jabbar Majed Abu Maraheel Hiba Abu Nada Refaat Alareer Hammam Alloh Nahida and Samar Anton Ibrahim al-Astal Ahmad Bahar Mohammed Barakat Mohammad Bhar David Ben Avraham Adnan al-Bursh Rashid Dabour Mohamed al-Dalou Awni El-Dous Omar Ferwana Fathi Ghaben Ihab al-Ghussein Medo Halimy Sidra Hassouna Yazan al-Kafarneh Mohammad Khdour Hani Al-Masdar Ibrahim Qusaya Hind Rajab Mohammed Shabir Rashad Abu Sakhila Omar Abu Shawish Sufian Tayeh Wael Al Zard Talal Abu Zarifa Shaban al-Dalou Mahasen al-Khateeb Nagham Abu Samra

Spillover

Journalists

General topics

Related
people

Israelis	Sofie Berzon MacKie Batia Holin Nimrod Aloni Rachel Goldberg-Polin Einav Zangauker Yonatan Shamriz Eitan Okun Yagel Oshri Inbal Rabin-Lieberman Amir Tibon
Palestinians	Wael Al-Dahdouh Plestia Alaqad Motaz Azaiza Bisan Owda Mustafa Moien Ayyash

v t e Iran–Israel proxy conflict
Background	Iranian revolution Iran–Iraq war 1999 arrest of Iranian Jews
2024 Iran–Israel conflict	Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus reactions Iranian seizure of the MSC Aries Iranian strikes on Israel April 2024 October 2024 Israeli strikes on Iran April 2024 October 2024 intelligence leak
Hezbollah–Israel conflict	Israeli–Lebanese conflict South Lebanon conflict 1982 kidnapping of Iranian diplomats Assassination of Abbas al-Musawi 1992 Buenos Aires Israeli embassy bombing AMIA bombing 2000–2006 Shebaa Farms conflict 2000 Hezbollah cross-border raid 2005 Hezbollah cross-border raid 2006 Lebanon War Assassination of Imad Mughniyeh 2008 Israel–Hezbollah prisoner exchange 2009 Hezbollah plot in Egypt Francop Affair January 2015 Shebaa Farms incident Operation Northern Shield 2019 Beirut drone crash 2023 Israel–Lebanon shellings Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present) Assassination of Fuad Shukr 2024 Lebanon electronic device attacks 20 September 2024 Beirut attack September 2024 Israeli attacks against Lebanon 2024 Hezbollah headquarters strike Assassination of Hashem Safieddine 2024 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire agreement Projectile attacks from Lebanon
Israeli–Palestinian conflict	Karine A affair Victoria Affair Operation Full Disclosure
Gaza–Israel conflict	Gaza War (2008–2009) 2014 Gaza War Israel–Hamas war Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh
Syrian civil war	January 2013 Rif Dimashq airstrike May 2013 Rif Dimashq airstrikes December 2014 Rif Dimashq airstrikes January 2015 Mazraat Amal incident Qalamoun offensive (May–June 2015) March 2017 Israel–Syria incident February 2018 Israel–Syria incident Operation House of Cards September 2018 Syria missile strikes August 2019 Syria missile strikes November 2019 Syria missile strikes January 2021 Syria airstrikes 2023 Damascus airstrike Israeli–Syrian ceasefire line incidents Hezbollah involvement
International incidents	Operation Outside the Box 2009 Sudan airstrikes 2011 alleged Iran assassination plot 2012 attacks on Israeli diplomats 2012 Bangkok bombings 2012 Cyprus terrorist plot 2012 Burgas bus bombing Yarmouk munitions factory explosion 2019 Israeli airstrikes in Iraq 2022 Erbil missile attacks 2022 Istanbul terror plot 2024 Iranian missile strikes in Iraq and Syria 20 July 2024 Israeli attack on Yemen
Nuclear program of Iran	Assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists Ardeshir Hosseinpour Massoud Ali-Mohammadi Majid Shahriari Fereydoon Abbasi Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan Mohsen Fakhrizadeh AMAD Project Mossad infiltration of Iranian nuclear archive Bid Kaneh explosion Stuxnet 2020 Iran explosions 2021 Natanz incident 2023 Iran drone attacks
Related	Russia and the Iran–Israel proxy conflict Russia–Hamas relations Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict Ahmad Reza Djalali Axis of Resistance Arab–Israeli alliance Abraham Accords Warsaw Middle East conference People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran Little Satan Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Israel Views on military action against Iran Iran and state-sponsored terrorism Iranian support for Hamas Israel and state-sponsored terrorism Quds Day Prisoner X2 Tehran
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Latest revision as of 23:56, 28 December 2024

Background

Airstrikes

19 December

26 December

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