Netanyahu called the attack on the Yemeni port a response to a UAV strike on Tel Aviv

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TEL AVIV, July 20 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the attack on the Yemeni port of Hodeidah was a direct response to the recent drone strike launched by the Yemeni Ansar movement Allah» (by the Houthis) in Tel Aviv, as well as hundreds of other attacks.
«During this operation, targets located 1800 kilometers from our borders were hit. This will make it clear to our enemies that there is no place where not. «The long arm of the State of Israel could have reached out. The attack was a direct response to a drone strike that killed an Israeli citizen and injured other civilians… Over the past eight months, the Houthis have launched hundreds of ballistic and cruise missiles and drones at Israel.» , — the prime minister said in a video address to the nation.
The prime minister said that the attacked port of Hodeidah was used by the Houthis for military purposes, including for the import of weapons from Iran.

“The port that we attacked, is not an innocent port. It was used for military purposes and served as a receiving point for deadly weapons supplied to the Houthis by Iran. They used these weapons to attack Israel, attack countries in the region and attack one of the most important international sea routes,” Netanyahu added.