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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> 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 11 others were injured in the attacks, 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>


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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 airstrikes released by the Israel Defense Forces
TypeAirstrikes
LocationAl Hudaydah Governorate and Sanaa, Yemen
TargetPort of as-Salif, Ras Isa oil facility, two power stations, eight tugboats
Date19 and 26 December 2024
Executed by Israel Defense Forces
Casualties9 civilians killed, 3 wounded
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In December 2024, Israel carried out several strikes against the Houthis, a Shiite 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 the Sanaa air port and the port of al-Hodeida, the operation. it was reported that the strikes were executed in cooperation with the US and UK militaries.

In the attacks at least nine civilians died and three others were wounded. 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

An Israeli fighter jet that participated in the airstrikes.

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

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 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. 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 three people were killed and 11 others were injured in the attacks, two of them were killed at Sanaa International Airport and another person was killed at Ras Issa port.

Reactions

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.

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that the strikes were a violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations.

Two days after the Israeli airstrikes on Yemen, the Yemeni Houthis launched a ballistic missile, successfully impacting a children's playground in Tel Aviv in a rare instance of failed interception over in the sky. This caused 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.

See also

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