Yemeni officials vow retaliation following Israeli air attacks on civilian infrastructure

On Saturday, Israeli war jets launched a series of airstrikes targeting Yemen's Hodeidah province on the Red Sea coast. The aggression specifically targeted an oil refinery, resulting in a massive fire visible from kilometers away. Local sources confirmed that the strikes hit the Ras Kathib power station in Hodeidah, igniting oil storage facilities.

The Yemeni Ministry of Health has reported casualties, including martyrs and wounded civilians, many of whom suffered severe burns due to the fires. Civil defense teams are working tirelessly to extinguish the flames, though the size of the blaze poses significant challenges.

Yemeni sources have indicated that these airstrikes were coordinated between US and Israeli forces. The targets' nature reflects, according to these sources, the enemy's indiscriminate approach. A response to the aggression has been promised.

Israeli media, citing official American sources, reported that 25 F-35 fighters conducted multiple waves of attacks in Yemen. Additionally, an Israeli media platform mentioned that Italian forces assisted Israel with refueling aircraft in Yemeni airspace.

In response to the attacks, Mohammad Abdul-Salam, head of Yemen's negotiating delegation, stated that pressuring Yemen to cease its support for Gaza is "a dream that will not come true for the Israeli enemy." He added that the brutal aggression would only strengthen the determination and resilience of the Yemeni people and their armed forces.

This development comes amidst ongoing regional tensions, further complicating the already volatile situation in the Middle East. (ILKHA)