Israel's strikes on Yemen kill 4, wound 16 - Breaking The News

Israel's strikes on Yemen kill 4, wound 16

26 December

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Four people lost their lives and 16 were wounded in a series of Israeli airstrikes on Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, according to the Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah news channel.

Israeli airstrikes on the Sanaa International Airport in the Yemeni capital caused the deaths of two people while the third victim was killed and another three persons were declared missing when Israeli forces struck the port city of Hodeidah in western Yemen.

Earlier, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the airstrikes on Yemen and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Israel would continue to strike Houthis, who he referred to as a "terrorist arms of Iran."

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