Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar lays out the “military and diplomatic steps Israel is taking against the Houthis’ aggression” in a call with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha to mark the 33rd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
“Iran poses a threat towards both countries,” writes Sa’ar on X. “I emphasized the importance of designating the IRGC as a terrorist organization in the Ukrainian parliament.”
Sa’ar says he stressed “Israel’s support for Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity and my concern regarding recent attacks on Ukrainian cities.”
“Ukraine and Israel are two states nowadays defending their land and the right to their own existence,” writes Ukraine’s embassy in Israel on Facebook to mark the anniversary. “Ukrainians and Israelis understand each other like no other in these difficult days. Both nations are confronting a common enemy – the totalitarian terrorist regimes of the axis of evil.”
Despite frustration over Israel’s stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv has emerged as a vocal and unapologetic advocate for Israel in its public statements.
“We sincerely hope that through joint efforts we will restore the fundamental principles of international law, respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states and repel the tyrannies of modern times,” writes the embassy.
IDF confirms airstrikes against Houthi targets across Yemen
The IDF confirms launching airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen in response to the Iran-backed terror group’s repeated ballistic missile and drone attacks on Israel in recent weeks.
In a statement, the military says Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck Houthi targets along Yemen’s western coast and deeper within the country.
The targets included “infrastructure used by the Houthi terror regime for its military activities” at Sanaa International Airport in the capital; the Hezyaz and Ras Kanatib power plants; and infrastructure at the Hodeida, Salif, and Ras Kanatib ports on the coast.
“These infrastructures were used by the Houthi terror regime to transfer Iranian weapons to the region and for the entry of senior Iranian officials,” the IDF says.
The airstrikes were approved by IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, Defense Minister Israel Katz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the military adds.
The Israeli airstrikes in Yemen reportedly targeted the control tower at Sanaa International Airport in the Houthi-controlled capital.
Also according to media in Yemen, the strikes hit the Hodeida port and fuel sites in the country.
There has been no comment from the IDF yet.
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