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The mosque was the site of fighting during the conflict between Houthi and pro-Saleh forces in December 2017. [6] At the time, rumours circulated in Sanaa that the Houthis intended to repaint the mosque's dome green. [7] The Saleh Mosque appears on the Yemeni currency. It is depicted on the face of the 2009 issue 250-rial note. [8]
On 29 September 2024, Israel launched attacks in Yemen against the ports of Al Hudaydah and Ras Isa, both located in the Houthi-controlled part of the country, using F-15I, F-35I Adir, and F-16I aircraft. [1] Six people were killed [2] [3] and at least 57 were injured. [2] [4] Widespread power outages were caused in the city of Hodeida itself. [4]
Houthi officials condemned the Israeli bombing of Al Hudaydah, promised retaliation, and said they will not stop until what they called "the genocide in Gaza" is stopped. [6] The operation marks the first time Israel directly attacked Yemen. [7] It used F-15 and F-35I jet fighters, along with Boeing 707 jets for aerial refueling. [8]
Israel continued to strike Lebanon on Sunday, a day after confirming it had killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in a strike on Beirut. Israel strikes Yemen in retaliation as Middle East ...
The Battle of Sanaa (2017) was fought between forces loyal to Ali Abdullah Saleh and the Houthis in the Yemeni capital of Sana'a.Both sides were allied during the 2014–15 Houthi takeover of the government but the alliance ended when Saleh decided to break ranks with the Houthis and call for dialogue with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, who are leading a military intervention in Yemen.
Israel and Yemen do not have diplomatic relations. Holders of an Israeli passport or any passport with an Israeli stamp are barred entry to Yemen and Yemen is defined as an "enemy state" under Israeli law. During the Israel–Hamas war, the Houthi movement in Yemen has launched missiles and drones targeting Israel and ships in the Red Sea. [1] [2]
Mosque destroyed by an Israeli bombing in Khan Younis. On 19 October 2023, an Israeli airstrike hit the Church of Saint Porphyrius, where 500 people were sheltering. [4] On 8 November 2023, Israel bombed and destroyed the Khalid bin al-Walid Mosque. [5] By 13 November 2023, at least sixty mosques had been destroyed by Israeli bombs. [6]
The Al Saleh Mosque, the largest in the country, is located in the southern outskirts of the city. During the conflict that raged in 2015, explosives hit UNESCO sites in the old city. [ 8 ] [ 9 ]