Yemen's Houthi-held port of Hodeida still ablaze 2 days after Israeli strike
Israeli strikes on oil storage facilities at a Houthi-held port in Yemen sparked a fire that crews have been unable to control.
In Yemen's Hodeida port, firefighting teams faced a challenging task as they attempted to contain a massive fire that had been raging for three days following a deadly Israeli strike. The blaze, which sent heavy flames and black smoke spiraling into the sky, occurred in the portion of Yemen controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi rebel movement. Despite their efforts, the firefighting teams struggled to make progress, and there were concerns that the fire could spread to food storage facilities. High-resolution satellite images revealed the extent of the damage, with at least 33 destroyed oil storage tankers visible. The strike, which was the first by Israel on Yemen, resulted in the deaths of six employees of the Yemen Petroleum Company and injured over 80 others.
The Houthis, an Iran-backed group, have vowed to retaliate and threatened attacks on Tel Aviv. This comes in response to Israeli operations in Gaza and the targeting of Houthi military infrastructure by US and British forces due to the group's attacks on commercial and military vessels in the Red Sea. The Houthis justify their actions as a show of support for their ideological allies, Hamas, in the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
The Houthis, an Iran-backed group, have vowed to retaliate and threatened attacks on Tel Aviv. This comes in response to Israeli operations in Gaza and the targeting of Houthi military infrastructure by US and British forces due to the group's attacks on commercial and military vessels in the Red Sea. The Houthis justify their actions as a show of support for their ideological allies, Hamas, in the ongoing conflict in Gaza.