Jerusalem (EFE).- Israel Defense Forces attacked the Yemeni port of Hodeidah on Monday in response to a Houthi-launched rocket that landed at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport the previous day, Israeli officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is the first time that Israel has attacked Yemen since its return to the offensive in Gaza on Mar. 18, a period during which the Houthis have fired several rockets into Israeli territory, all intercepted by Israel except for Sunday’s, which caused six injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that Israel would respond to the Houthi attack “at a time and place of its choosing” and would also “respond to their Iranian terrorist masters.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In response, Iran’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Monday denying all accusations of being behind the Houthi actions, calling them “baseless” and “misleading” and warning of the consequences of any aggression against it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following the downing of the missile at Ben Gurion, the Houthi rebels claimed that they would impose a “global air blockade” on Israel by attacking its airports and called on international airlines to cancel flights to the country “to guarantee the safety of their planes and their customers.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before the Houthis’ statements, several airlines announced the cancellation of their flights to Israel for 48 hours. EFE<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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