By: JNS Staff

The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday issued evacuation warnings for three ports in Yemen controlled by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists.

“In light of the use of the seaports by the Houthi terrorist regime for its terror activities, we urge everyone present at the ports to evacuate and stay away from them until further notice,” Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee, the military’s Arabic-language spokesperson, wrote on social media.

“Failure to evacuate the ports until further notice puts you at risk,” the spokesperson warned.

Arabic-language media reported that Israeli fighter jets had struck Hudaydah Port, though there was no confirmation of any such attack by the IDF or official Houthi channels.

On Friday, the IDF intercepted a ballistic missile from Yemen, which triggered sirens across central Israel, including in Tel Aviv. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

The attack marked the latest in a string of escalations between Jerusalem and the Houthis, who have intensified aerial assaults on the territory of the Jewish state in recent weeks.

On May 4, a Houthi missile impacted near Ben-Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, wounding six civilians and causing significant and ongoing flight disruptions.

The Houthis on May 4 announced a “comprehensive aerial blockade” on the Jewish state and vowed to continue their aerial terrorist assaults.

On May 5, the IDF conducted a wave of airstrikes on Hudaydah Port, targeting missile launch sites and drone infrastructure.

The next day, it carried out large-scale strikes on Sanaa International Airport, with dozens of fighter jets flying more than 1,000 miles to drop 50 precision bombs on the facility, disabling it. The strike also targeted power stations in the Houthi capital, as well as a cement factory.

Ynet reported that IDF intelligence anticipates additional Houthi attacks on Israeli airports as part of a “maximum pressure” campaign. Potential targets reportedly include Haifa Airport and other major transit hubs.

In other news, JNS reported that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) overnight Monday carried out a precision strike targeting Hamas terrorists inside the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.

According to the IDF, the hospital compound was being used as a command-and-control center for planning and executing attacks against Israeli civilians and military personnel.

The military identified the site as a hub for senior Hamas officials, including Ismail Barhoum, a key figure in the group’s leadership and financial network. Barhoum was killed in a separate Israeli strike in March.

The IDF on Tuesday accused Hamas of operating within the hospital to shield its activities, calling it a “cynical and brutal” exploitation of the civilian population.

Military officials said steps were taken to minimize civilian casualties during the strike, including the use of precision-guided munitions, aerial surveillance, and intelligence-gathering efforts.

The IDF reiterated its commitment to continuing operations against Hamas to ensure the security of Israeli citizens.

In other news, despite the simmering of media reports on recent disagreements over the direction of Israel’s war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Washington and Jerusalem remain aligned on its core objectives, Danny Danon, Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, said during a press briefing on Monday at the world body’s headquarters in New York City.

Danon told JNS that while the United States may have made mistakes in the past by trying to dictate Israel’s actions, the Trump administration shares the Jewish state’s goal of fully removing Hamas from Gaza.

(JNS.org)