Israeli strikes hit the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday (Aug 24) in retaliation for Houthi missiles fired in the direction of Israel, with Houthi media saying the assault killed no less than two individuals and injured 5.
The strikes are the most recent in over a 12 months of direct attacks and counterstrikes between Israel and Houthi militants in Yemen, a part of a spillover from the war in Gaza.
The Israeli navy stated the targets included a navy compound housing the presidential palace, two energy crops and a gasoline storage web site. The Houthi-controlled Saba information company stated the strikes killed no less than two individuals and injured 5.
“The strikes had been performed in response to repeated assaults by the Houthi terrorist regime towards the State of Israel and its civilians, together with the launching of surface-to-surface missiles and UAVs towards Israeli territory in current days,” the navy stated in a press release.
On Friday, the Houthis stated that they had fired a ballistic missile in the direction of Israel of their newest assault, which they stated was in assist of Palestinians in Gaza. An Israeli Air Pressure official stated on Sunday the missile most certainly carried a number of sub-munitions “meant to be detonated upon influence”.
“That is the primary time that this sort of missile has been launched from Yemen,” the official stated.
Since Israel’s warfare in Gaza towards the Palestinian militant group Hamas started in October 2023, the Iran-aligned Houthis have attacked vessels in the Red Sea in what they describe as acts of solidarity with the Palestinians.
They’ve additionally incessantly fired missiles in the direction of Israel, most of which have been intercepted. Israel has responded with strikes on Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, together with the important Hodeidah port.
Abdul Qader al-Murtada, a senior Houthi official, stated on Sunday the Houthis, who management a lot of Yemen’s inhabitants, would proceed to behave in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
“(Israel) should know that we’ll not abandon our brothers in Gaza, regardless of the sacrifices,” he stated on X.
