The Israeli military has once again called on civilians in Yemen to evacuate several ports, after it intercepted a missile launched by the Houthi militia.

The “repeated warning” concerns the Houthi-controlled harbours of Ras Isa, Hodeidah and Salif in the west of the country, an army spokesman wrote in Arabic on X.

The Houthis are using the ports for “terrorist activities”, the spokesman said, adding that civilians should stay away from the facilities for their own safety.

The latest development comes days after Israel called on civilians to evacuate the three harbours on Sunday evening.

No information on subsequent Israeli attacks on the ports has emerged.

The Iran-backed Houthi militia has regularly launched missile and drone attacks against Israel since the beginning of the war in Gaza in October 2023.

The group, which says it is acting in solidarity with the Palestinian militant organisation Hamas, has recently stepped up its attacks, with one rocket hitting close to Tel Aviv’s international airport earlier this month.

In response, Israel attacked the international airport in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a.

Another launch was reported by the Israeli military on Wednesday, with sirens sounding in Jerusalem and other cities.

The missile was intercepted.

(dpa/NAN)