Israel strikes Houthi rebel targets in Yemen, killing at least 4

Israeli air strikes on Yemen killed four people on Sunday and wounded more than 30, Houthi media reported, after Israel’s military said it struck targets in the Iran-backed rebels’ territory including Hodeidah.

Houthi-controlled Al-Masirah TV said a port worker and three engineers were killed with 33 wounded in an “initial toll”, adding ambulance and rescue teams were still searching for missing people.

The Israeli military said it was striking several Houthi rebel targets in Yemen, including power stations and a seaport.

The strikes came a day after the rebels said they targeted Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport with a missile.

“In a large-scale air operation today, dozens of Air Force aircraft, including fighter jets, refuelling planes, and reconnaissance aircraft, attacked military-use targets of the Houthi terrorist regime in the Ras Issa and Hodeidah areas of Yemen,” military spokesman Captain David Avraham said in a statement.