The Saudi-led coalition confirmed late Friday that it is carrying out a proportionate military response against what it called legitimate Houthi military targets in Yemen's western Hodeidah province. Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Malki said in a statement that the operation was launched after what he described as the Houthis' reckless targeting of commercial vessels in the Red Sea. He said the strikes focused on legitimate military targets linked to threats against maritime shipping and were conducted in accordance with international humanitarian law. Al-Malki said the Hodeidah Port was not targeted and all Yemeni ports remain open to maritime navigation.