Since Israel launched its war on Gaza in October 2023, the Houthis have carried out several attacks on shipping lanes in the Red Sea, saying they were acting in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Israel has responded with repeated strikes on Houthi targets, particularly in Hodeidah, a key entry point for goods and aid into Yemen.

The Israeli military is attacking Houthi targets in Yemen's Hodeidah port, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a statement on Monday. Katz said the army is "forcefully countering any attempt to restore the terror infrastructure previously attacked".

The Israeli Air Force, backed by Defense Minister Israel Katz’s stern warning—“Yemen’s fate is the same as Tehran”—has launched its latest airstrikes on Houthi-controlled facilities at Yemen’s strategic Hodeidah port.