The Israeli navy attacked docks in Yemen’s Houthi rebel-held port city of Hodeidah on Tuesday, striking sites that are crucial to handling aid shipments to the country.
It was the first time the Israeli navy has been involved in attacks against the Iran-backed Houthis. Israel launched two attacks on docks in Hodeidah, the Houthi-run Al Masirah TV channel reported.
The attacks come after the Israeli military on Monday called on people to leave the Houthi-controlled ports of Ras Isa, Hodeidah and Salif.
"Israeli navy missile ships struck terror targets belonging to the Houthi terrorist regime in the port of Hodeidah ... following the aggression of the Houthi terrorist regime towards the state of Israel, including the launch of surface-to-surface missiles and UAVs towards Israeli territory," the military said in a statement on Tuesday.
“The port is used to transfer weapons and is a further example of the Houthi terrorist regime’s cynical exploitation of civilian infrastructure in order to advance terrorist activities.”
Hodeidah has been the main entry point for food and other humanitarian aid since Yemen's civil war began in 2014, when the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa.
The Houthis have exchanged fire with Israel since the start of the Gaza war in October 2023. The rebels have also launched persistent missile and drone attacks against commercial shipping in the Red Sea, in what they describe as an effort to end Israel’s offensive in Gaza. The crisis has greatly reduced the flow of trade through the maritime corridor, which typically handles $1 trillion of goods a year.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz threatened the Houthis with a naval and air blockade if their attacks continue. "We warned the Houthi terror organisation that if they continue to fire towards Israel, they will face a powerful response and will be subjected to a naval and aerial blockade," he said in a statement on X.
The US has also launched strikes on Houthi sites, but announced a ceasefire with the group early last month. President Donald Trump paused the attacks just before a trip to the Middle East, saying the rebels had “capitulated” to US demands. Israel was not part of the ceasefire deal.
American navy ships travelled through the Red Sea and Bab Al Mandeb strait “multiple times in recent days” without facing Houthi attacks, US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said in a post on X early on Tuesday.
“These transits occurred without challenge and demonstrate the success of both Operation Rough Rider and the President’s peace through strength agenda,” he said, referring to an intense US bombing campaign against the Houthis between March and May.
In early May, Israel launched a devastating attack on Sanaa airport. Its general director, Khaled Al Shaief, said the strikes caused “extensive damage”.
The attacks involved 50 bombs and dozens of aircraft, the Israeli military said, adding that the airport was "fully disabled".
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Teachers' pay - what you need to know
Pay varies significantly depending on the school, its rating and the curriculum. Here's a rough guide as of January 2021:
- top end schools tend to pay Dh16,000-17,000 a month - plus a monthly housing allowance of up to Dh6,000. These tend to be British curriculum schools rated 'outstanding' or 'very good', followed by American schools
- average salary across curriculums and skill levels is about Dh10,000, recruiters say
- it is becoming more common for schools to provide accommodation, sometimes in an apartment block with other teachers, rather than hand teachers a cash housing allowance
- some strong performing schools have cut back on salaries since the pandemic began, sometimes offering Dh16,000 including the housing allowance, which reflects the slump in rental costs, and sheer demand for jobs
- maths and science teachers are most in demand and some schools will pay up to Dh3,000 more than other teachers in recognition of their technical skills
- at the other end of the market, teachers in some Indian schools, where fees are lower and competition among applicants is intense, can be paid as low as Dh3,000 per month
- in Indian schools, it has also become common for teachers to share residential accommodation, living in a block with colleagues
The National Archives, Abu Dhabi
Founded over 50 years ago, the National Archives collects valuable historical material relating to the UAE, and is the oldest and richest archive relating to the Arabian Gulf.
Much of the material can be viewed on line at the Arabian Gulf Digital Archive - https://www.agda.ae/en
Earth under attack: Cosmic impacts throughout history
- 4.5 billion years ago: Mars-sized object smashes into the newly-formed Earth, creating debris that coalesces to form the Moon
- 66 million years ago: 10km-wide asteroid crashes into the Gulf of Mexico, wiping out over 70 per cent of living species – including the dinosaurs.
- 50,000 years ago: 50m-wide iron meteor crashes in Arizona with the violence of 10 megatonne hydrogen bomb, creating the famous 1.2km-wide Barringer Crater
- 1490: Meteor storm over Shansi Province, north-east China when large stones “fell like rain”, reportedly leading to thousands of deaths.
- 1908: 100-metre meteor from the Taurid Complex explodes near the Tunguska river in Siberia with the force of 1,000 Hiroshima-type bombs, devastating 2,000 square kilometres of forest.
- 1998: Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 breaks apart and crashes into Jupiter in series of impacts that would have annihilated life on Earth.
-2013: 10,000-tonne meteor burns up over the southern Urals region of Russia, releasing a pressure blast and flash that left over 1600 people injured.
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If you go
The flights
Emirates (www.emirates.com) and Etihad (www.etihad.com) both fly direct to Bengaluru, with return fares from Dh 1240. From Bengaluru airport, Coorg is a five-hour drive by car.
The hotels
The Tamara (www.thetamara.com) is located inside a working coffee plantation and offers individual villas with sprawling views of the hills (tariff from Dh1,300, including taxes and breakfast).
When to go
Coorg is an all-year destination, with the peak season for travel extending from the cooler months between October and March.
