CAIRO (TNND) — Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, on Sunday, according to the Iranian-backed Houthis. This strike comes days after the Houthi rebels fired a missile towards Israel.
The Houthi-run health ministry claims at least two people died and 35 others were wounded from the airstrike. The Al-Masirah satellite television, owned by the Houthis, reported a strike on an oil company, with social media showing video of the company erupting in fire.
Israel’s military forces said they struck the Asar and Hizaz power plants. The Israeli military called the power plants a ‘significant electricity supply facility for military activities.”
The Israeli strikes were the first to hit Yemen in a week. A week ago, Israel said it was targeting energy infrastructure it believed was used by the Houthis.
For close to two years, the Houthis have launched missiles and drones towards Israel and ships in the Red Sea. The Houthis said they are attacking Israel in solidarity with Palestine.
The Houthis’ attacks have disrupted shipping through the Red Sea, where nearly $1 trillion of goods pass through.
From November 2023 to December 2024, the Houthis have targeted more than 100 ships with missiles and drones against Israel.
The rebels only stopped their attacks during a brief ceasefire in Gaza. Later, Yemen became the target of an airstrike campaign that lasted a week, ordered by President Trump.
Nasruddin Amer, deputy head of the Houthi media office, posted to social media, claiming the airstrikes will not deter the rebels. Amer promised the Houthis would continue the attacks on Israel.
“Our military operations supporting Gaza won’t stop, God willing, unless the aggression is stopped, and the siege is lifted,” Amer wrote.
Sunday’s strikes follow the Houthis’ claims of launching a newly equipped missile towards Israel, announced on Friday. Their claims included targeting Israel’s largest airport, Ben Gurion.
There has been no reported damage or injuries. The Israeli military says it fragmented the missile in mid-air after interception attempts.
In May, the US announced a deal with the Houthis to end the weeklong airstrikes in return for an end to shipping attacks. However, the Houthis claim the agreement did not include halting attacks on targets the rebels believed were aligned with Israel.