Houthis Claim Attacks on Israeli Targets and U.S. Aircraft Carrier Truman in Red Sea
Yemeni Houthi forces announce drone and missile operations targeting Israel’s Ramon Airport, a site in Tel Aviv, and the U.S. aircraft carrier Truman, claiming a strategic response to American and Israeli aggression.
Watan-The Houthi movement (Ansar Allah) announced on Wednesday that it carried out three military operations targeting Israel’s Ramon Airport, a strategic Israeli site, and the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Truman along with several accompanying warships.
In a statement, the group’s military spokesperson, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, said the first two operations were conducted by the Houthi Air Force using drones. The first strike targeted Ramon Airport in Umm al-Rashrash (southern Israel) with two drones. The second targeted a vital Israeli facility in Tel Aviv using a drone named Yafa, described as a show of solidarity with the Palestinian people.
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The third operation, Saree said, was a joint mission by the Houthi Navy and drone units, targeting the USS Truman and its accompanying vessels in the northern Red Sea using a ballistic missile and multiple drones.
He claimed the operation foiled a planned U.S. aerial attack on Yemen and caused the crash of an American F-18 jet due to confusion and panic during the targeting. Saree also said the USS Truman fled to the far northern part of the Red Sea.
He emphasized that the strike occurred before the U.S. declared a suspension of its attacks on Yemen, warning that Houthi forces would deliver harsh and painful blows if American assaults resume.
Saree reassured the Yemeni people that the Houthi military possesses the capabilities, “with God’s help,” to respond to Israeli aggression, and reaffirmed the continuation of naval blockades on Israeli maritime traffic in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea, as well as the airspace blockade on Israel’s Lod Airport (Ben Gurion).
This escalation follows recent Israeli airstrikes on cement factories in Bajil and Amran, Sanaa Airport, and power stations around Yemen’s capital on Monday and Tuesday.
Earlier this week, the Houthis also claimed to have fired a hypersonic missile at Ben Gurion Airport, which they said bypassed all Israeli air defense systems.
