At least one person has been killed and several injured after Israel struck two rebel-held ports yesterday, following repeated Houthi missile attacks in recent days, AFP reports.

The Houthis’ Al-Masirah television reported strikes on the Red Sea port city of Hodeida, a key entry point for aid, as well as the port of Salif further north. An AFP correspondent in Hodeida reported hearing several loud explosions.

The health ministry said at least one person was killed and nine wounded in the strikes.

The Israeli military said 15 fighter jets dropped over 30 munitions on Houthi targets in the air force’s eighth round of strikes in Yemen. It claimed the ports were “used to transfer weapons” and that prior warnings had been issued to Yemeni civilians to evacuate.

The Houthi administration said the strikes “will be met with a painful response”, according to the Houthi-run Saba news agency.