Israeli airstrikes targeting Iran-backed Houthis rock Yemen's capital

By&nbspEuronews&nbspwith&nbspAP

Published on 25/08/2025 - 5:08 GMT+2

Israeli airstrikes deed nan Yemeni superior of Sanaa connected Sunday, days aft nan Houthi rebels fired a rocket towards Israel that its subject described arsenic nan first cluster explosive nan rebels had launched astatine it since 2023.  

At slightest 4 group were killed and 67 wounded aft aggregate areas crossed Sanaa were hit, according to nan Iranian-backed Houthi-run wellness ministry. 

Israel’s subject said it struck nan Asar and Hizaz powerfulness plants, calling them “a important energy proviso installation for subject activities,” on pinch a subject tract wherever nan statesmanlike palace is located. 

Residents of nan superior said they heard explosions adjacent to a closed subject academy and nan statesmanlike palace. 

The Houthis person launched missiles and drones towards Israel and targeted ships successful nan Red Sea for complete 22 months, saying they were attacking retired of solidarity pinch Palestinians amid nan ongoing warfare successful Gaza. 

Deputy caput of nan Houthi media office, Nasruddin Amer, vowed to proceed attacks connected Israel, penning connected societal media that “our subject operations supporting Gaza won’t stop, God willing, unless nan aggression is stopped, and nan siege is lifted.” 

The latest strikes connected Sanaa travel nan Houthis’ declare of launching a recently equipped rocket towards Israel connected Friday, targeting nan country’s largest airport, Ben Gurion. There were nary reported harm aliases injuries. 

An Israeli Air Force official, speaking connected information of anonymity successful statement pinch subject regulations, called Friday's projectile a caller threat - a cluster munition, meant to detonate into aggregate explosives connected impact. 

The usage of cluster bombs makes interception much difficult and represents further exertion provided to nan Houthis by Iran, nan charismatic asserted.