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vanessa_ca

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Sun Jul 6, 2025, 06:41 PM Jul 6

"Operation Black Flag": Israel Launches Unprecedented Multi-Port Attack on Yemen [View all]

Source: JFeed

Explosions reported in Hudaydah and Ras Issa as Israel lunches strikes in Yemen for the first time since an assassination attempt on the Houthi military chief.

Yair Kleinbaum
JUL 6, 2025 15:17

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a wave of airstrikes shortly before midnight Sunday, targeting Houthi-controlled seaports in Yemen. The Israeli Air Force is using powerful bombs in its strikes dropping 56 munitions, and striking key targets including a central generator compound at the Port of As-Salif and fuel offloading infrastructure at Ras Issa.

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According to reports from Yemen, explosions were heard in Hudaydah and Ras Issa, suggesting that Israeli warplanes hit key logistical and military assets at those locations. The IDF had warned civilians to evacuate the ports due to ongoing "military activity" in the area.

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Among the targets hit at the Ras Issa port was the “GALAXY LEADER” commercial vessel, seized by the Houthis in November 2023. Houthi forces had installed a radar system on the ship and were using it to monitor international maritime traffic in support of their operations.

Additionally, the Ras Kantib power station was struck. This facility served as a major electricity hub for Houthi military activity, again highlighting the group’s exploitation of civilian assets for terror-related purposes.

Read more: https://www.jfeed.com/news/israel-launches-unprecedented-assault-yemen

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