SANAA, Aug. 24 — Israeli warplanes launched a wave of airstrikes on Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Sunday, targeting government and military sites, Houthi-run al-Masirah television reported.
Residents said the strikes hit the presidential palace, the Capital Secretariat, the state oil company building, fuel depots, and power stations in central, southern and southwestern parts of the city.
They reported hearing dozens of explosions and seeing fires at several sites. Ambulances were heard rushing to the scenes. Medics said there were casualties, though no official toll has been released.
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed the strikes in a statement, without giving details. Army Radio said the raids had ended and hit power stations, the presidential compound, and an oil warehouse.
The strikes came two days after Yemen’s Houthi movement fired a hypersonic ballistic missile at Tel Aviv, damaging houses with shrapnel but causing no reported deaths.
The Houthis, who control much of northern Yemen, including Sanaa and Hodeidah port, have launched repeated attacks on Israel since November 2023, citing support for Palestinians in Gaza. Israel has retaliated with airstrikes on Houthi-held territory. (Xinhua)
