Israel carried out extensive strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen overnight between Sunday and Monday, shortly after it issued evacuation orders for several areas of the country. Hours later, the Houthis launched two ballistic missiles at Israel.

Axar.az reports, citing Times of Israel, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed early Monday morning that its airstrikes carried out by some 20 fighter jets had targeted multiple Houthi targets in Yemen, including the ports of Hodeidah, Ras Isa and Salif, and the Ras Khatib power station.

The airstrikes also hit the “Galaxy Leader” vessel, which was hijacked by the Houthis in November 2023 and used for maritime surveillance and operational planning, the IDF said.

According to the military, all the targets hit in the overnight strikes were used by the Iran-backed Houthi regime to transfer weapons and conduct terror activity against Israel and global shipping.

More than 50 munitions were dropped by the Israeli Air Force fighter jets on the Houthi targets, according to the military.

The IDF said the strikes came in response to repeated Houthi missile and drone attacks on Israeli territory and highlighted the group’s ongoing use of civilian infrastructure for military purposes.

Hours after the airstrikes, the Houthis fired two ballistic missiles at Israel, setting off sirens in several southern West Bank settlements. The IDF said it made attempts to shoot down the projectiles, the results of which were being investigated.

There were no reports of impacts or injuries.