ALBAWABA- In a fiery address before a mass rally in Al-Sabeen Square in Sana’a, the military spokesperson for the Houthis (Ansar Allah) announced a wave of retaliatory military operations targeting U.S. and Israeli assets.
The statement comes in direct response to recent U.S. airstrikes on Ras Isa oil port, which killed at least 76 Yemenis and left 174 others severely wounded or burned, with dozens still missing beneath the rubble.
The Houthi spokesperson confirmed that the Yemeni Armed Forces launched several “qualitative operations," including a ballistic missile strike near Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, which triggered widespread sirens and sent hundreds of thousands of Israeli settlers running to shelters, according to Israeli media.
The missile used was identified as a Zulfiqar, an advanced hypersonic ballistic missile. Strikes against U.S. aircraft carriers USS Harry S. Truman and USS Carl Vinson in the Red Sea, reportedly involving drones and missiles.
Houthis also confirmed downing an American MQ-9 Reaper drone over Sana’a governorate using a domestically manufactured missile.
French media also reported that a French warship intercepted a Houthi drone in the Red Sea, indicating the growing regional dimensions of the conflict.
Meanwhile, the humanitarian impact of the U.S. strikes on Ras Isa port—a critical fuel and economic lifeline for over 70% of the population living under Houthi control—has deepened the suffering in Yemen.
The port’s destruction not only halted fuel distribution but also severely damaged public infrastructure, exacerbating an already dire humanitarian crisis.
Despite U.S. claims that its strikes are precise and avoid civilian harm, the Houthis and local health authorities accuse Washington of deliberately targeting economic and civilian infrastructure, further destabilizing the region and worsening living conditions for millions of Yemenis.
