Death toll rises to six from Israeli airstrikes on Yemen’s capital
The death toll rose to six from Israeli airstrikes on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, with 86 others wounded, the Houthi-run health ministry said Monday.
Seven children and three women are among the injured, and 21 are in critical condition, said the ministry in a statement.
Houthi officials said that the toll could increase, as several of the wounded remain in critical condition.
The strikes, carried out Sunday afternoon, targeted fuel and power stations, the presidential palace complex, and other civilian facilities, according to the Houthis.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed in a statement that an air attack was carried out in Yemen.
The military stated that the sites included the presidential palace, the Asar and Hizaz power plants, and a fuel storage facility, which it claimed were being used for military purposes.
Israeli local media reported that 14 warplanes took part in the attack, dropping about 40 bombs in the area.
The Houthi group accused Israel of “brutal aggression” against civilian facilities and held both Israel and the United States responsible for what it described as a “heinous crime”.
The Houthis vowed to strike back in retaliation.
The strikes came two days after the Houthis fired a hypersonic ballistic missile at Tel Aviv, damaging houses with shrapnel but causing no deaths.
The Houthis, who control much of northern Yemen, including Sanaa and Hodeidah port, have launched repeated attacks on Israel since November 2023, in support of Palestinians in Gaza.
Israel has retaliated with airstrikes on Houthi-held areas.
(Xinhua/NAN)
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