Israeli airstrikes on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, killed six people and wounded 86 on Sunday, according to a Houthi health official, in retaliation for missiles launched at Israel by Houthi forces.
The strikes are the latest in over a year of direct attacks and counterstrikes between Israel and Houthi rebels in Yemen, part of a spillover from Israel's genocidal war on Gaza.
The Israeli military said the targets included a military compound housing the presidential palace, two power plants and a fuel storage site. The strikes killed six people and injured 86 in a final toll, a Houthi Health Ministry spokesperson said on X.
"The strikes were conducted in response to repeated attacks by the Houthi ... regime against the State of Israel and its civilians, including the launching of surface-to-surface missiles and UAVs toward Israeli territory in recent days," the Israeli military said in a statement.
On Friday, the Houthis said they had fired a ballistic missile toward Israel in their latest attack, which they said was in support of Palestinians in Gaza. An Israeli Air Force official said Sunday the missile most likely carried several sub-munitions "intended to be detonated upon impact."
