[News] Over 20 warplanes bomb Yemen in three-way attack by Israel, US, UK

[Anti-Imperialist News]

 Over 20 warplanes bomb Yemen in three-way attack by Israel, US, UK

Hebrew media reported that the attack is part of an Israeli ‘policy change’
against Yemen

News Desk <https://thecradle.co/authors/news-desk-9>

JAN 10, 2025 -
https://thecradle.co/articles/over-20-warplanes-bomb-yemen-in-three-way-attack-by-israel-us-uk
(Photo credit: AFP via Getty Images)

Several areas of Yemen came under a heavy tripartite attack
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launched by the US, UK, and Israel on 10 January, which included strikes on
an area in the capital where a massive civilian demonstration was
commencing.

Eleven air raids hit the Yemeni capital Sanaa, including the vicinity of
Al-Sabeen Square, where around one million people were taking part in a
weekly pro-Palestine march.

The Harf Sufyan District was hit by 12 airstrikes in the Amran Governorate
of northern Yemen, while six hit the Hodeidah port west of the country. One
strike also targeted the Ras Issa port north of Hodeidah.

The main power station in Haziz, south of Sanaa, was struck as well.

More than 20 fighter jets took part in the attack, according to
Israel’s *Yedioth
Ahronoth*. Israel’s Broadcasting Corporation (KAN
<https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250110-israel-us-uk-launch-1st-joint-attack-on-houthi-targets-in-yemen/>)
said this was the first joint US–British–Israeli attack against Yemen.

The attacks coincided with a statement by the Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) –
which are merged with the Ansarallah resistance movement – announcing drone
and missile attacks on the USS Harry Truman Aircraft carrier and other US
warships near the Red Sea.

It also announced targeting the Tel Aviv area with three drones, which
Israel said were shot down on Thursday night.

Israeli news outlet Channel 12 said the strikes against Yemen on Friday
were not a response to the drone attacks but rather “a large-scale attack
that was planned in advance, as part of a change in Israel’s policy towards
Yemen.” It added that preparations have begun for a Yemeni response against
Israel.

The US and UK have stepped up their raids
<https://thecradle.co/articles/us-uk-airstrikes-pound-several-areas-in-yemen>
against Yemen in further attempts to deter Sanaa from continuing its
pro-Palestine naval operations against Israeli-linked interests and US
warships in the Red Sea area.

Israel – despite dealing with a significant intelligence gap in Yemen – has
recently launched large-scale attacks on the country and has vowed to
continue its campaign in response to direct Yemeni drone and missile
attacks against Tel Aviv and other areas in Israel.

Israeli officials have made threats against Yemeni leadership recently.
Sanaa’s security forces announced this week that they foiled a
UK–Saudi espionage
plot
<https://thecradle.co/articles/sanaa-thwarts-uk-saudi-spy-plot-to-create-target-bank-in-yemen>
aimed at gathering intelligence on military targets and state leaders in
the country.

Meanwhile, Sanaa has repeatedly asserted that it will not cease its
operations until the war in Gaza is brought to an end.

Abdul Malik al-Houthi, leader of the Ansarallah movement, said on 9 January
in a speech that “the circle of panic, fear, extreme terror, anxiety and
great turmoil is expanding [in Israel]” as a result of Yemeni operations.
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