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IDF hits Houthis with most powerful strike of war
Jerusalem Post ^ | September 29, 2024 | YONAH JEREMY BOB, SHIR PERETS

Posted on 09/30/2024 5:52:13 AM PDT by Red Badger

The IDF’s impressive strike against Yemen’s Houthis on Sunday was the most powerful one against the terror group since the beginning of the war, even exceeding the massive strike on Hodeidah in July, sources told The Jerusalem Post ahead of the IDF announcement.

Dozens of Israeli aircraft, including F-15I fighter planes, participated in the operation, striking 1,800 kilometers from Israeli territory after the Houthis fired three ballistic missiles on the Tel Aviv and central Israel areas in recent weeks, including one on Saturday.

The Houthi Health Ministry said the attack resulted in the deaths of four fighters and the wounding of 29, without any attempt to distinguish between Houthi members and civilians.

According to Hezbollah-affiliated outlet Al Mayadeen and confirmed by the IDF, the targets of the strikes were oil reserves in Ras Issa and also the port of Hodeidah.

Additional targets included power plants and a seaport used to import oil, which the Houthis used to transfer Iranian weapons to the region, in addition to military supplies and oil, IDF reported.

"Israeli aggression targets the city of Hodeidah," Houthi-owned Lebanese media Al Masirah posted.

The IDF noted that the Houthis have cooperated with Iraqi militias, who are Iranian proxies, to attack.

Pressed, multiple military sources implied – both Sunday and last week – that Israel is still trying to avoid directly striking these militias. This is done to prevent unnecessarily complicating the situation in that country for the US, which Jerusalem hopes can maintain its influence there.

The military said it was impressive that the air force had managed such a large and complex operation while also attacking Israel’s adversaries in Lebanon, Gaza, the West Bank, and elsewhere – all in the last 16 hours.

The IDF’s impressive strike against Yemen’s Houthis on Sunday was the most powerful one against the terror group since the beginning of the war, even exceeding the massive strike on Hodeidah in July, sources told The Jerusalem Post ahead of the IDF announcement.

Dozens of Israeli aircraft, including F-15I fighter planes, participated in the operation, striking 1,800 kilometers from Israeli territory after the Houthis fired three ballistic missiles on the Tel Aviv and central Israel areas in recent weeks, including one on Saturday.

The Houthi Health Ministry said the attack resulted in the deaths of four fighters and the wounding of 29, without any attempt to distinguish between Houthi members and civilians.

According to Hezbollah-affiliated outlet Al Mayadeen and confirmed by the IDF, the targets of the strikes were oil reserves in Ras Issa and also the port of Hodeidah.

Additional targets included power plants and a seaport used to import oil, which the Houthis used to transfer Iranian weapons to the region, in addition to military supplies and oil, IDF reported.

"Israeli aggression targets the city of Hodeidah," Houthi-owned Lebanese media Al Masirah posted.

The IDF noted that the Houthis have cooperated with Iraqi militias, who are Iranian proxies, to attack.

Pressed, multiple military sources implied – both Sunday and last week – that Israel is still trying to avoid directly striking these militias. This is done to prevent unnecessarily complicating the situation in that country for the US, which Jerusalem hopes can maintain its influence there.

The military said it was impressive that the air force had managed such a large and complex operation while also attacking Israel’s adversaries in Lebanon, Gaza, the West Bank, and elsewhere – all in the last 16 hours.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Gaza; Hamas; Iran; Iraq; Israel; Lebanon; Syria; War on Terror; Yemen
KEYWORDS: almasirah; almayadeen; bombsaway; gaza; hamas; hezbollah; hodeidah; houthi; houthis; iran; iraq; israel; lebanon; redsea; suckstobethem; syria; theybloweduprealgood; waronterror; wellbye; yemen

1 posted on 09/30/2024 5:52:13 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

All source of power and water should be destroyed indefinitely. End this. Now.


2 posted on 09/30/2024 6:07:59 AM PDT by montag813
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To: Red Badger
"The military said it was impressive that the air force had managed such a large and complex operation..."

Israeli pilots fly A LOT. That's how they stay so sharp.

There was a day when American pilots flew a lot. I guess now it's deemed "too expensive and dangerous".

3 posted on 09/30/2024 6:15:31 AM PDT by Psalm 73 ("You'll never hear surf music again" - J. Hendrix)
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Biden Administration threatens to drop pallets of billions of dollars of cash on Iran. Sec of State Blinken said “Those pallets are heavy, if Iran doesn’t cooperate we’ll drop even more. We have access to unlimited amounts of taxpayer money!”.


4 posted on 09/30/2024 6:44:21 AM PDT by Roadrunner383
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Biden Administration threatens to drop pallets of billions of dollars of cash on Iran.


$87,000,000 per day


5 posted on 09/30/2024 6:46:15 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Psalm 73

They fly through here all the time.


6 posted on 09/30/2024 6:47:53 AM PDT by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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To: Psalm 73
There was a day when American pilots flew a lot. I guess now it's deemed "too expensive and dangerous".

-No, it's just harder to do with a doggie mask on.

7 posted on 09/30/2024 7:19:28 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
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To: Red Badger

It was said on FNC this morning that the distance to Yemen is about the same as to Iran.

Something for the Iranians to think about.


8 posted on 09/30/2024 7:22:51 AM PDT by McGruff (Ask everyone, Are you better off than you were four years ago?)
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“Israeli aggression targets the city of Hodeidah,” Houthi-owned Lebanese media Al Masirah posted.”

“Israeli aggression” - which (on purpose) ignores the totally unwarranted AGGRESSION the Houthi have tried to inflict on Irael. Will the people of Yemen wake up to the harm to them that the Houthi represent??? Doubtful!!!


9 posted on 09/30/2024 7:24:27 AM PDT by Wuli
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I really don't understand these countries that throw rockets at Israel knowing most or all will be knocked down.

They have to know Israel can reach any part of their country with little effort. Especially since none of them have an "Iron Dome" or viable air force.

What is the imagined reward they hope to get?

10 posted on 09/30/2024 7:24:36 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
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To: Psalm 73

I guess now it’s deemed “too expensive and dangerous”.

Not to mention that the trans/gay/BIPOC pilots feel it’s not fair they have to fly as much as white pilots.

/sarc? I’m not sure anymore


11 posted on 09/30/2024 8:07:56 AM PDT by ro_dreaming (Who knew "Idiocracy", "1984", "Enemy of the State", and "Person of Interest" would be non-fiction?)
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To: AppyPappy
Quick check on that:

"Historically", US Air Force pilots have logged about 17 flight-hours per month.

That has been cut way down - in 2022 AF pilots averaged 10.1 Hrs/Mo.

Israeli pilots log about 30 training flight/hours a month.

12 posted on 09/30/2024 10:59:45 AM PDT by Psalm 73 ("You'll never hear surf music again" - J. Hendrix)
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To: Red Badger

Bkmk


13 posted on 09/30/2024 12:26:36 PM PDT by sauropod ("This is a time when people reveal themselves for who they are." James O'Keefe Ne supra crepidam)
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