Summary of the Israeli strike according to what is known so far:
- Approximately 25 F-15 and F-35 aircraft, accompanied by refueling planes, flew about 2000 kilometers toward the city of Hodeidah in Yemen.
- The strike was carried out in 8 waves.
- The attack destroyed fuel depots, inflicted damage on the port, and destroyed a power station north of the port.
- The fire is still burning and is expected to continue for several more days.
- There is a power outage across the entire region.
- The message of the strike is clear: this is not a strike on military targets (which has been done by the coalition over the past 9 months) but an attack on the already struggling Yemeni economy, causing significant economic damage.
- The attack on the port is a direct response to the damage Yemenis have caused to the port of Eilat.
- The message to the rest of the Middle East is also clear: the Bandar Abbas port and the Kharg Island, from where most of Iran's oil is exported, are in Israel's sights, as well as the port of Beirut.
- Israel has decided to take off the gloves; this is not a minor strike like those in Iran.
- The Houthis are threatening to retaliate, but it is unclear what the threat entails, as they have already attacked Israel 200 times. @orfialkov
https://x.com/Osint613/status/1814732586180358560
Link below has a video of the oil depot burning.
https://x.com/visegrad24/status/1814708574888628662