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Netanyahu Confirms Israel Strikes Yemen's Hodeidah Port Used for Iranian Weapons

Jul 20, 2024, 06:34 PM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that Israel conducted an airstrike on the port of Hodeidah in Yemen. Netanyahu stated that the port was used by Houthi militia to receive weapons from Iran. He emphasized that the strike was a message to Israel's enemies, indicating that there is no place Israel's military cannot reach. Netanyahu also mentioned that he had asked the security cabinet to support the decision to attack the port, which is used for military purposes. From the beginning of the war, Netanyahu made it clear that Israel would harm anyone who harms them.