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The Israeli army issued an evacuation warning for 3 ports in Yemen on Sunday evening after vowing to “defend itself by itself” following a ceasefire deal between the US and the Houthis that excluded Israel.
The warning, posted on social media by Israel Protection Forces (IDF) Arabic media spokesperson Avichay Adraee, warned individuals to evacuate the ports of Ras Isa, Hodeidah, and Salif.
The anticipated airstrikes come two days after Israel intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, in line with the IDF.
That missile was the primary since President Donald Trump introduced a ceasefire deal between the US and the Iran-backed insurgent group final week.
Regardless of the deal, the Houthis stated they’d proceed to assault Israel in solidarity with the Palestinian inhabitants of Gaza.
Blindsided by the deal, Israel vowed it will strike the Houthis alone if mandatory.
“Israel should be capable to defend itself by itself towards any risk and any enemy,” Protection Minister Israel Katz stated in a press release final week. “This has been true within the face of many previous challenges, and it’ll stay true sooner or later.”
This marks the second time inside per week that Israel has issued an evacuation warning for Yemen.
Final Tuesday, the army issued a warning for Yemen’s worldwide airport within the capital of Sana’a earlier than finishing up strikes that it stated “totally” disabled the power.
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