Jerusalem, Israel — Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced Sunday that Israeli forces have destroyed the Houthi rebels’ presidential palace in Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, in a new wave of retaliatory airstrikes.
“The IDF has destroyed the Houthi presidential palace in Yemen and struck fuel depots and power plants,” Gallant said in a joint statement with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
RELATED NEWS : 21 countries call on Israel for ‘immediate reversal’ of E1 settlement plan
The Israeli military confirmed that its strikes targeted the presidential complex, two power plants, and a fuel storage facility. Images released by Netanyahu’s office showed him and Gallant at a Tel Aviv command center with IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, overseeing the operation.
Houthi officials said six people were killed and 86 injured. Earlier, the rebels’ Health and Environment Ministry had reported at least two deaths and 35 injuries.
The operation followed a Houthi missile strike on Friday that Israel said dispersed cluster munitions over central Israel. One bomblet landed in a residential yard in Ginaton, causing light damage but no casualties.
Netanyahu defended the strikes as a warning to Iran-backed groups: “Anyone who attacks us, we attack. Anyone planning to attack us, we attack them. The entire region is learning the strength and determination of the State of Israel.”
The IDF said it is investigating why the Houthi missile carrying cluster munitions—banned by over 100 countries—was not intercepted before impact.
Despite a ceasefire between the Houthis and the United States in May, the rebels have continued launching drones and missiles toward Israel, citing solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Most have been intercepted by Israeli defenses.
Netanyahu confirmed all Israeli aircraft had returned safely following the strikes.
SOURCE : EFE. | Follow Us: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Youtube
