Yemen's Houthis claim attacks at Israel's Tel Aviv, airport

Alsharq Tribune-AFP 

Yemen's Houthi group said in a statement on Tuesday that it launched attacks at Tel Aviv and the Ramon Airport in Eilat after Israel conducted airstrikes on the group-held port city of Hodeidah earlier in the day.

Yahya Sarea, the Houthi military spokesman, said a ballistic missile targeted a "sensitive site" in southern Tel Aviv, and a drone targeted the Ramon Airport in Eilat.

He said in the statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV that the attacks were in response to the "Israeli military escalation" in Gaza, and to the "Israeli aggression" on Yemen.

Meanwhile, the Israeli military said in a statement early this evening that a missile fired from Yemen triggered air sirens across southern Israel and was intercepted. No casualties or damage were reported.

The Houthi attack came a few hours after the Israeli military said it struck Hodeidah port in western Yemen, targeting what it described as a "Houthi military infrastructure."

The Israeli airstrikes against Hodeidah port were the latest in a series of attacks targeting the port city.

The Houthi television said the airstrikes on Hodeidah wounded several workers and destroyed facilities.