In a dramatic escalation, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have confirmed a powerful airstrike that obliterated the Galaxy Leader, a commercial ship hijacked by Houthi forces in 2023. Hidden in plain sight at Yemen’s Ras Isa port,

Israeli Defense Forces struck three ports in Yemen, alleging that the ports are used by the Houthi forces to "transfer weapons from the Iranian regime."

As part of a military operation dubbed "Black Flag," IAF jets targeted the ports of Al Hudaydah, Ras Isa, and Salif, as well as the Ras Kanatib Power Plant.