Israeli strikes hit the Yemeni capital Sana’a yesterday in retaliation for Houthi missiles fired towards Israel, with health officials saying the attack killed four people and wounded 67.
The strikes are the latest in over a year of direct attacks and counterstrikes between Israel and Houthis in Yemen, part of a spillover from the war in Gaza.
The Israeli military said the targets included a military compound housing the presidential palace, two power plants and a fuel storage site.
The strikes killed four people and injured 67 in a ‘near-final toll’, a Houthi health ministry spokesperson said on X.
The strikes were conducted in response to repeated attacks by the Houthis against Israel and its civilians, including the launching of surface-to-surface missiles and UAVs toward Israeli territory in recent days, the Israeli military said.
On Friday, the Houthis said they had fired a ballistic missile towards Israel in their latest attack, which they said was in support of Palestinians in Gaza. An Israeli Air Force official said the missile most likely carried several sub-munitions ‘intended to be detonated upon impact’.
“This is the first time that this kind of missile has been launched from Yemen,” the official said.
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