2 hours 50 minutes: Every detail of Israel's strike on the Houthis at Hodeidah
Yemen has fired over 200 times on Israel, with Jerusalem, until now, letting America make the most of its defense.
It took two hours and 50 minutes for the IDF F-15s, F-35s, and other fighter jets, which carried out around 10 airstrikes on Saturday evening against the Houthis, to reach their targets in the area of the Hodeidah Port in Yemen, the IDF announced on Sunday.
The aircraft took off around 3 p.m. and struck their targets around 6 p.m.Air Force Chief Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar congratulating his pilots on their way back, once they were safely out of range of enemy forces.
Although the IDF kept classified the exact number of aircraft it used to refuel its fighter jets to make the 1,800-kilometer flight and return safely, it provided a dramatic video showing some of that mid-air refueling in real-time.Moreover, the IDF provided a separate video showing four different missiles honing in on the Hodeidah Port area target, with one missile after the next lashing into the industrial site until there was almost nothing left. A third video recorded IDFFurthermore, a wide variety of attack aircraft, intelligence-collecting aircraft, refueling aircraft, rescue aircraft, and defensive forces participated in the attack, although the exact quantity of aircraft remains classified.
Israeli airstrikes targeted oil-refining facilities in Hodeidah as well as Yemeni air force assets, to disrupt the transport of Iranian weapons to Yemen. According to reports, dozens of people were killed or wounded in the strikes.
Port was used as a shield for mixing massive weapons imports with humanitarian aid
Although the Houthis try to present the port as being used for humanitarian purposes, multiple top Israeli officials said that it is a shield for mixing massive weapons imports with humanitarian aid.
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