VIDEOs: Israel's Tel Aviv hit by drone strike, one person dead and several more injured. Houthis claim responsibility. / Israeli jets struck an oil depot at al-Hudaydah Port in Yemen.
20-07-2024
Israel's Tel Aviv hit by drone strike, Houthis claim responsibility By Global News, July 19, 2024
One person is dead and several more are injured following a drone attack on Israel’s largest city, Tel Aviv, near the U.S. embassy early on Friday morning. The Iranian-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack, while the Israeli military said the unmanned aircraft appeared to be an upgraded Iranian-made Samad-3 model launched from Yemen. The explosion did not trigger air raid sirens and residents in Tel Aviv said they were awoken by a loud noise. Windows were blown out and cars were damaged in the surrounding streets.The attack on Tel Aviv is likely to fan fears over further fallout from Israel's war on Hamas, as Houthis and other Iranian proxies’ side with the Palestinian militant Group.
Flames 'seen across Middle East' as Israel strikes Yemen By The Telegraph, July 20, 2024
Israeli jets struck an oil depot at al-Hudaydah Port in Yemen on Saturday sparking a large fire that officials said could be seen across the Middle East. The strike on Saturday afternoon came after Houthi rebels launched a drone attack at Israel killing one civilian and wounding eight others. Footage showed the port of Hudaydah in flames as well as long lines at gas stations in Yemen’s capital of Sana'a. A Houthi spokesman confirmed that an oil storage facility and electrical installations were hit. Although he admitted there were casualties he did not confirm how many. Yoav Gallant, the Israeli defence minister, said the fire “is seen across the Middle East and the significance is clear”.
