At least 35 people were killed in Israeli air strikes on Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Wednesday, according to the Iran-backed group's health ministry.
The Israeli military said it struck military targets in the capital Sanaa and al-Jawf province, including what it called the Houthis' military public relations headquarters, in response to recent missile and drone attacks on Israel.
However, the Houthis' military spokesman said the targets were civilian, adding that journalists and passersby were killed when the offices of two newspapers were hit.
In the early hours of Thursday, the Israeli military said it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen.
The Houthis did not comment on the launch, but one of the group's leaders had vowed to respond to the Israeli strikes with all our might.
Last month, an Israeli strike in Sanaa killed the prime minister of the Houthi-run government, Ahmed al-Rahawi, and several ministers.
Videos posted online on Wednesday afternoon showed plumes of black smoke rising from the sites of several explosions in Sanaa, and first responders searching through the rubble of damaged buildings.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced in a statement that aircraft had struck an unspecified number of military targets in the capital and in al-Jawf, including military camps, a fuel storage facility, and what it called the Houthis' public relations department.
Those attacks have involved the launch of hundreds of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and surface-to-surface missiles towards Israeli territory over almost two years. Most have been intercepted, but one drone hit an airport in southern Israel on Sunday, wounding one person.
Several days ago, we eliminated most of the members of the terrorist Houthi government. In response, the Houthis fired two days ago at the Ramon airport, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during an event in Bat Yam, in central Israel.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said its air defenses had engaged the Israeli aircraft and denied that missile launch sites were hit. The group's Al-Masirah TV reported that the strikes in Sanaa had hit a medical station, causing casualties and extensive damage to nearby homes and shops.
Dr. Anees al-Asbahi, a health ministry spokesman, reported that 28 people were killed and 113 injured in Sanaa, with another seven fatalities in al-Jawf. The death toll is expected to rise as rescue efforts continue.
Mahdi al-Mashat, head of Yemen's Houthi Supreme Political Council, declared, The Zionist aggression against our country has failed, warning that retaliation is imminent.
The Houthis began attacking Israel shortly after the onset of the war between Israel and Hamas in October 2023, claiming to act in support of the Palestinians. Israel's air strikes against the Houthis continue as a response to the ongoing threats posed by the group.
The Israeli military said it struck military targets in the capital Sanaa and al-Jawf province, including what it called the Houthis' military public relations headquarters, in response to recent missile and drone attacks on Israel.
However, the Houthis' military spokesman said the targets were civilian, adding that journalists and passersby were killed when the offices of two newspapers were hit.
In the early hours of Thursday, the Israeli military said it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen.
The Houthis did not comment on the launch, but one of the group's leaders had vowed to respond to the Israeli strikes with all our might.
Last month, an Israeli strike in Sanaa killed the prime minister of the Houthi-run government, Ahmed al-Rahawi, and several ministers.
Videos posted online on Wednesday afternoon showed plumes of black smoke rising from the sites of several explosions in Sanaa, and first responders searching through the rubble of damaged buildings.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced in a statement that aircraft had struck an unspecified number of military targets in the capital and in al-Jawf, including military camps, a fuel storage facility, and what it called the Houthis' public relations department.
Those attacks have involved the launch of hundreds of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and surface-to-surface missiles towards Israeli territory over almost two years. Most have been intercepted, but one drone hit an airport in southern Israel on Sunday, wounding one person.
Several days ago, we eliminated most of the members of the terrorist Houthi government. In response, the Houthis fired two days ago at the Ramon airport, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during an event in Bat Yam, in central Israel.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said its air defenses had engaged the Israeli aircraft and denied that missile launch sites were hit. The group's Al-Masirah TV reported that the strikes in Sanaa had hit a medical station, causing casualties and extensive damage to nearby homes and shops.
Dr. Anees al-Asbahi, a health ministry spokesman, reported that 28 people were killed and 113 injured in Sanaa, with another seven fatalities in al-Jawf. The death toll is expected to rise as rescue efforts continue.
Mahdi al-Mashat, head of Yemen's Houthi Supreme Political Council, declared, The Zionist aggression against our country has failed, warning that retaliation is imminent.
The Houthis began attacking Israel shortly after the onset of the war between Israel and Hamas in October 2023, claiming to act in support of the Palestinians. Israel's air strikes against the Houthis continue as a response to the ongoing threats posed by the group.
