Israel has carried out air strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, in response to the group's missile attack on Friday which the Israel military said carried cluster munitions.

The Israeli operation targeted a military complex housing the presidential palace, a fuel depot and power stations.

The Israeli military said the Houthi missile strike, which caused light damage, was the first use of such bombs by the Iran-backed Houthis during the current conflict with Israel, according to local media and the AP.

The Israeli military is reportedly investigating why it was unable to intercept the missile carrying the munitions, which are banned by more than 100 countries.

The retaliatory operation on Sanaa was overseen by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz, with the Israeli government publishing a photograph showing the prime minister at the command centre in Tel Aviv.