ALBAWABA- Yahya Saree, the Houthi military spokesman, announced a series of retaliatory operations on Monday, claiming the group carried out two air force strikes on key Israeli military targets in Ashkelon and Umm al-Rashrash, Eilat.
In a major escalation, Saree also stated that the Houthis launched three winged missiles and four drones at U.S. aircraft carriers USS Harry S. Truman and USS Carl Vinson, along with accompanying warships operating in the Arabian Sea.
These operations, Saree affirmed, are part of an ongoing campaign to respond to what he described as unprecedented and deadly U.S. assaults on Yemen, which have intensified since President Donald Trump announced a new military intervention in March.
The U.S. campaign, justified under the banner of deterring the Houthis and securing maritime navigation, has coincided with Houthi efforts to block Israeli-bound vessels in the Red and Arabian seas as a show of solidarity with Gaza.
The Houthis have insisted they will continue such operations until the siege on Gaza is lifted and humanitarian supplies are allowed into the besieged strip, where over two million Palestinians are enduring a severe blockade.
In the past 72 hours alone, U.S. airstrikes have reportedly left over a hundred Yemenis dead and many others wounded.
One of the most significant targets has been the Ras Isa oil port, a crucial lifeline for fuel and aid in Houthi-controlled territories. Strikes have also pounded various parts of Sana’a and other provinces, deepening the humanitarian crisis in a country already devastated by a decade-long war.
