Yemen's Houthis released video of this massive blaze on Saturday
said to show the aftermath of an Israeli strike on
the port of had the movement's main television outlet said
oil facilities and a power station at the port were
targeted and that there were fatalities as well as scores
of people wounded. Israel's military said its F-15 fighter
jets hit Houthi military targets and said these images show
a jet taking off for the operation. Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the port was an entry point
for deadly weapons for the Houthis from Iran. Israeli
officials said the Yemen strike came after more than 200
Houthi attacks on Israel on Friday. The Israeli army
released this footage of a drone in Tel Aviv followed
by a blast. The Houthis claimed a drone attack
that day in the city which involved a long range
Iranian made drone launched from Yemen. A man was
killed in the attack. Israel's strike on Yemen underlined
fears that the Gaza War which was triggered by the
Hamas led attack on Israel in October could spiral into
a regional conflict as the Gaza War continues. Houthis
have been stepping up attacks against Israel and Western targets
saying they're acting in solidarity with Palestinians fighting between Israeli
forces and Iran backed Hezbollah militia in southern Lebanon has
been escalating too on Saturday. Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned
the attacks and warned against the escalation of tension as
for Saturday's strike. A Houthi military spokesperson said forces
would respond and not hesitate to strike vital targets of
the Israeli enemy for his part. Netanyahu called on
the international community to increase pressure on Tehran and its
proxies the Houthis Hamas and Hezbollah all as he prepares
to travel to Washington, he's due to address the
US Congress.