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US media: US officials said the US did not participate in the Israeli airstrikes on targets in the Hodeidah region of Yemen

2024-07-21

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[Global Network Report] According to a report by the US Columbia Broadcasting Corporation (CBS) on the 20th, the Israel Defense Forces issued a statement saying that Israeli Air Force fighter jets launched air strikes on Houthi military targets in the Hodeidah region of Yemen. The report said that a US official said that the air strike was "in retaliation for the drone attack launched by the Houthi armed forces on Tel Aviv on the 19th." The official also said that the US did not participate in the air strike launched by the Israeli army on the 20th.

CBS mentioned that the U.S. Department of Defense issued a statement on the 20th local time saying that U.S. Defense Secretary Austin had a phone call with Israeli Defense Minister Galant that day to discuss Israel's response to the "Houthi armed forces' attack on Tel Aviv on the 19th." The statement said that Austin claimed that Israel took action after the Houthis launched attacks on Israel in the past few months.

According to reports from CBS, CNN and other media, the Israel Defense Forces issued a statement on the evening of the 20th saying that Israeli Air Force fighter jets launched air strikes on Houthi military targets in the Hodeidah region of Yemen in retaliation for the "hundreds of attacks" Israel has suffered in recent months. CNN reported that the Israeli airstrike has killed at least 3 people and injured 87 people.

According to a report by the US Columbia Broadcasting Corporation on the 20th, the port of the Red Sea city of Hodeidah in Yemen was attacked that day. The picture is the picture in the report

According to CBS and other media reports, Houthi spokesman Yahya Sarea issued a statement after the attack on Hodeidah, saying that the targets of the Israeli attack included power plants, oil tanks and other civilian facilities in the port area, which was a "brutal invasion" of Yemen. The Houthis will "not hesitate" to attack important targets in Israel, and Tel Aviv and other places will "no longer be safe."