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After a mass evacuation warning, Israel bombs Huthi sites across Yemen
The evacuation notice urged residents and workers to leave these strategic locations immediately.
Israel on Monday declared that it carried out a wave of strikes on the Yemeni port city of Hodeida and other areas held by the Huthi rebels.
In a statement, Israel said its fighter jets had "struck and destroyed terror infrastructure belonging to the Huthi terrorist regime. Among the targets were the ports of Hodeida, Ras Isa, and Salif".
The strikes came hours after an evacuation warning was issued to civilians at three key Yemeni ports, stating possible upcoming strikes due to ongoing military activities in those areas.
In a statement, Israel's Arabic-language spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, named the ports of Hodeidah, Ras Isa, and Salif, along with the Hodeidah power station, as potential targets in an escalating conflict.
The evacuation notice urged residents and workers to leave these strategic locations immediately, Reuters reported.
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This evacuation warning comes amid growing military activities in Yemen after Israel launched a campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, disrupting global shipping routes.
After the warning, multiple small vessels attacked a ship in the Red Sea near Yemen's Al Hudaydah port, causing a fire on board and prompting the crew to abandon ship, UK Maritime Trade Operations said.
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The vessels opened fire and launched self-propelled grenades at the ship, UKMTO said in a series of social posts citing a company security officer. It didn't identify the vessel.
Gaza ceasefire proposal
New details of the Gaza ceasefire proposal emerged on Sunday. Israel sent a negotiating team to Qatar before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House to discuss an agreement.
Inside the territory, hospital officials said Israeli airstrikes killed at least 38 Palestinians.
"There are 20 hostages that are alive, 30 dead. I am determined, we are determined, to bring them all back. And we will also be determined to ensure that Gaza will no longer pose a threat to Israel," Netanyahu said before departing, emphasising the goal of eliminating Hamas' military and governing power.
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The proposal outlines plans for a 60-day ceasefire during which Hamas would hand over 10 living and 18 dead hostages, Israeli forces would withdraw to a buffer zone along Gaza's borders with Israel and Egypt, and significant amounts of aid would be brought in.
The document says United Nations agencies and the Palestinian Red Crescent would distribute the aid. It does not specify what would happen to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the American organisation that has distributed food aid since May. Israel wants it to replace the UN-coordinated system.
