The Israeli occupation army had previously announced that it had detected a missile launched from Yemen, noting that its air defense systems were working to intercept it.
The Israeli army said in a statement via the X platform: "We detected a missile being launched from Yemen towards Israeli territory," adding that "air defense systems are working to intercept the threat." It continued: "Israelis are asked to adhere to the instructions of the Home Front Command."
The Houthi group announced earlier on Tuesday its intention to expand the scope of its attacks on Israel, hours after Tel Aviv attacked the port of Hodeidah in western Yemen.
Nasr al-Din Amer, deputy head of the Houthi media office, said in a post on the X platform that "the new Israeli aggression on the port of Hodeidah has had no significant impact on the support operations for Gaza, nor on the morale of our people who take to the streets every week in millions in support of Gaza." He stressed that this aggression "has not hindered preparations for escalating and expanding operations deep inside Israel."
He added: "The Yemeni naval blockade, which led to the complete closure of the port of Umm al-Rashrash (Eilat), will not be lifted, and the ban on Lod Airport (Ben Gurion), which forced most international airlines to stop dealing with enemy airports, will not be lifted." Amer stressed that "Gaza is not alone and will not be alone, and the escalation and expansion of operations is coming."
Earlier on Tuesday, the Houthis announced that Israel had bombed the port of Hodeidah. The group's Al Masirah TV reported in a breaking news report that "the Israeli enemy targeted the Hodeidah port docks with two airstrikes," without providing further details on the results of the Israeli bombing.
For its part, the Israeli occupation army stated in a statement that "Naval vessels attacked Houthi regime targets in the port of Hodeidah," in response to Houthi attacks against Israel. It added that "the attack aims to deepen the damage to the port of Hodeidah, which continues to be used for terrorist operations," it claimed.
The Israeli occupation army renewed its warning to the Yemenis to "evacuate the port," claiming that the Houthi group was using the port for military purposes. It said, "The Israeli army reiterates its warnings to those inside the port, urging them to move away and evacuate the area."
In all previous Israeli attacks on Yemen, Israel announced that the attacks were carried out by warplanes, and the Israeli Broadcasting Authority stated, "This is the first time Israel has attacked Yemen from the sea."
On Monday evening, the Israeli occupation army warned all those present at the ports of Ras Isa, Hodeidah, and Salif in western Yemen to evacuate, threatening to target them. Through the X platform, army spokesman Avichay Adraee said: "You must evacuate these ports and stay away from them for your own safety, until further notice."
The Israeli warning comes after Hebrew media reported that a missile fired from Yemen towards Israel had fallen before reaching the country's airspace.
This is the first warning issued after the Israeli occupation army carried out its tenth attack on Yemen on May 28, since the start of its war on the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023.
Israeli airstrikes on Yemen target cement factories, power plants, seaports, and Sana'a airport, targets that have been repeatedly attacked.
The Houthis affirm their commitment to continuing their attacks on Israel until it ends its 20-month-long war of extermination against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
