20 July 2024 Israeli attack on Yemen

20 July 2024 Israeli attack on Yemen
Part of the Red Sea crisis and the Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)
Al Hudaydah is located in Yemen
Al Hudaydah
Al Hudaydah
Location within Yemen
TypeAirstrike
Location
Al Hudaydah, Yemen
Targetone power plant, fuel storage belonging to Yemen Petroleum Corporation, container crane
Date20 July 2024
Executed by Israel Defense Forces
Casualties14 killed (including 12 employees of Yemen Petroleum Corporation), 90+ injured, 6 missing[1]

On 20 July 2024, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched an attack on Hudaydah Port in Al Hudaydah, Yemen. The attack damaged a power generating station, an oil refinery, fuel storage facilities belonging to the Yemen Petroleum Corporation (YPC), and port cranes.[2][3] Israel claimed it targeted weapon storage facilities. 14 people were killed, including 12 port employees and more than 90 were injured, many with severe burns.[1]

The attack was codenamed by the IDF as Operation Outstretched Arm (Hebrew: מבצע יד ארוכה).[4] The day before the attack, a Houthi unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed into an apartment building in Tel Aviv, Israel, killing one civilian. The Houthis have been attacking Israel in response to the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, which has killed more than 30,000 Palestinians at the time.[5] Houthi officials condemned the Israeli bombing of Al Hudaydah, promised retaliation, and said they will not stop until what they called "the genocide in Gaza" is stopped.[6]

The operation marks the first time Israel directly attacked Yemen.[7] It used F-15 and F-35I jet fighters, along with Boeing 707 jets for aerial refueling.[8] Commentators have noted the significance of the operation, emphasizing that it involved targets 1,700 kilometers from Israel, approximately 200 kilometers farther than Tehran, showcasing the extended reach of Israeli military operations.[9]

  1. ^ a b "اليمن.. ارتفاع حصيلة قتلى الغارات الإسرائيلية إلى 14 قتيلا | سكاي نيوز عربية". www.skynewsarabia.com.
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  3. ^ Salhani, Justin. "Yemen's Hodeidah port, an economic lifeline now threatened by Israel". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  4. ^ Fabian, Emanuel (21 July 2024). "IDF shoots down missile heading to Israel in 1st Houthi attack since Yemen port strike". Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 22 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Yemen's Houthis to step up Red Sea strikes, use 'submarine weapons,' leader says".
  6. ^ Motamedi, Maziar. "Everything to know about Israeli and Houthi attacks amid war on Gaza". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  7. ^ Poole, Thom; Tanno, Sophie; Kourdi, Eyad; Pourahmadi, Adam; Carey, Andrew; Izso, Lauren; Humayun, Hira; Raine, Andrew (20 July 2024). "At least 3 killed and 87 injured, Houthis say, as Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen day after Tel Aviv drone attack". CNN. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  8. ^ Fabian, Emanuel (20 July 2024). "IDF releases footage of F-15s prepping for Yemen airstrikes". Times of Israel.
  9. ^ Zeyton, Yoav (20 July 2024). "200 ק"מ רחוק יותר מטהרן: "צה"ל תקף אחרי 220 שיגורים" | זה השימוש החות'י בנמל שנפגע". Ynet (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.