Israeli military says it has struck several Houthi targets in Yemen

Israeli tanks stand near the Israel-Gaza border (Tsafrir Abayov/AP)

The Israeli army said it has struck several Houthi targets in western Yemen following a fatal drone attack by the rebel group in Tel Aviv the previous day.

A number of “military targets” were hit in the western port city of Hodeidah, a Houthi stronghold, on Saturday, the Israeli army said, adding that its attack was “in response to the hundreds of attacks carried out against the state of Israel in recent months”.