Israel has carried out airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeida, a day after the unrecognised Yemeni regime launched a missile that hit Israel's main airport a day earlier.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that its fighter jets struck "terror targets belonging to the Houthi terrorist regime" along Yemen's coastline in response to "repeated attacks" against Israel.

According to the Yemeni media office, at least six strikes hit Hodeida port, while additional strikes targeted a cement factory in the Bajil district.

The IDF described the Hodeida port as "a central supply source" for the Houthis that is used for transferring Iranian weapons and military equipment.

“The terrorist infrastructure sites struck in the Hudaydah port serve as a central supply source for the Houthi terrorist regime. The Hudaydah Port is used for the transfer of Iranian weapons, military equipment, and other equipment intended for terrorist purposes,” the IDF said on May 5.

The military also stated that the Bajil concrete plant functions as "a significant economic resource" for the group and is used for constructing underground tunnels and infrastructure.

The May 4 missile strike on Ben Gurion Airport briefly halted flights and injured four people.

It marked the first time a missile had struck the grounds of Israel's airport since the war began.

Nasruddin Amer, head of the Yemeni media office, said the Israeli strikes would not deter the rebels, vowing they would respond to the attack.

While the Houthis claimed the strikes were a joint Israeli-American operation, a US defence official speaking on condition of anonymity stated that US forces did not participate in the Israeli operation, the AP later reported.

The IDF reported that the operation involved approximately 20 fighter jets and 50 munitions dropped on "dozens of targets."