ISRAEL has unleashed a flurry of intense and deadly missile attacks on Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
At least nine fighters from the terror group are believed to have died in the devastating revenge strikes on rebel-held ports and power stations.
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One blast ripped through Hodeidah in Yemen
Pictures show the blast ripping through Hodeidah in Yemen overnight.
IDF Spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said the missile attacks were in retaliation for the “Houthi terror regime” launching a missile on Israel.
The Houthi ballistic missile assault was downed by the IDF but heavy shrapnel caused chaos over Ramat Gan.
Families were left running for shelter as the falling debris rained across the city.
The Lebanese-based terror group also launched a second missile and a drone strike earlier this week.
Israel hit back by sending dozens of their fighter jets and spy planes near to the border.
They dropped several of their own powerful missiles on the Hodeidah port as well as targeting the rebel-held capital of Sana’a for the first time, the IDF said.
Footage captured the moment one of the Israeli strikes erupted at a power station – causing a giant fireball blast.
The seismic explosion sent a mushroom cloud into the air as smoke billowed into the night sky.
Hagari added: “Over the last 14 months, the Iran-backed Houthi terror regime in Yemen has launched hundreds of missile and UAV attacks against the State of Israel.
“The Houthis have been carrying out attacks against Israel in violation of international law, and the Houthi regime is a threat to peace and security in the region.”
The IDF spokesman also vowed to continue striking their enemies in Lebanon as they have across the Middle East in the past 14 months.