In a statement, the Israeli military said its forces struck a Houthi “terrorist regime military target in the area of Sanaa” on Thursday. No casualties were immediately reported.
Mount Attan, a prominent hill located southwest of Sanaa, was damaged, according to images obtained by Al Jazeera’s Sanad fact-checking unit. “Israeli aggression on the capital Sanaa,” according to a post from Al Masirah TV, which is affiliated with Al Masirah TV.
The defense minister and chief of staff were among the members of the Houthi organization, according to Houthi official Nasr al-Din Amer, who refuted reports in Israeli media that the strike had targeted the organization’s leaders.
He wrote on X that “because of their supportive stance toward Gaza, the Yemeni people are being targeted for civilian objects and the entire population.”
In order to show its support for Palestinians in Gaza, Israel has repeatedly attacked Houthi positions in recent months. The group has launched attacks on Israel and Western vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
It has asserted on numerous occasions that Houthi’s military support operations in Yemen will not be stopped by Israeli attacks on Yemen.
repeated Sanaa attacks
Health officials reported that the attack on Thursday came after Israeli airstrikes on Sanaa left ten people dead and more than 90 wounded.
The Israeli military claimed that Houthi militants targeted the presidential palace on Sunday.
Houthi officials refuted the claims, saying that Israel had targeted “civilians and civilian objects” instead. Israel was charged with “war crimes,” according to the Ministry of Public Health and Population in a statement.
Israel claimed it had intercepted a missile attack launched by the Houthis on Wednesday.
Source: Aljazeera
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