Series of strikes launched against Houthi-held Yemeni city - reports

A series of strikes have been launched against oil refineries in the Houthi-controlled port city of Hodeidah in Yemen, according to reports.

The attack resulted in fatalities in the western coastal city.
The strikes come a day after the Iran-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for a drone strike near the US embassy in central Tel Aviv, which left one person dead and at least four injured.

Israeli military have declined to comment.

It also comes amid a series of attacks launched by Houthis against Western shipping using the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

Earlier on Saturday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said it had received reports of two attacks on a vessel 64 nautical miles (118.5 km) northwest of Yemen's Mokha, causing slight damage.

The captain of the vessel reported attacks by an aerial drone, which exploded close to the vessel and by a seaborne drone, which also exploded nearby.