Israel on Saturday confirmed it launched airstrikes on the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah, one day after the country’s Iranian-aligned Houthi militia claimed a deadly drone attack on Tel Aviv. “Israeli warplanes have attacked military targets of the Houthi terror regime in the port of Hodeidah,” the Israeli military announced on its Telegram channel. The strike was a response “to hundreds of attacks on Israel in recent months,” it said, without providing details on casualties. The Houthis have in turn vowed an “effective” response and said they are prepared for a long war. The group’s ruling sel…