India, Sept. 16 -- Following an evacuation warning, Israel on Tuesday struck Yemen's Houthi-controlled Hodeidah port, while saying it had targeted infrastructure held by the Iran-backed group.

"12 Israeli enemy air strikes targeted the port of Hodeida," the Houti-run ' Al-Masirah television reported. Meanwhile, Yemeni military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group's air defences were engaged in a confrontation with "Israeli enemy aircraft launching an aggression against our country," AFP reported.

This came hours after Israeli military spokesperson, Col. Avichay Adraee, urged residents in the port city to evacuate.

"Urgent Warning to Everyone Present at the Port of Hodeidah in Yemen.The Defense Army will attack in the coming hours in th...