Israel strikes energy facility south of Sanaa linked to Houthis

A strike attributed to the Israeli military targeted an energy infrastructure site near the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, early on Sunday, according to Israeli authorities. The operation focused on a power facility south of the city that is linked to the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, with officials saying the aim was to halt attacks against Israel. Reports from the scene described a fire at the site that was contained after generators were knocked out of service, while residents in Sanaa reported hearing multiple explosions in the hours surrounding the attack.

The Israeli military stated that the site was used by Houthi fighters and that the strikes were a direct response to repeated attacks against Israel, including missiles and drones. Israeli media cited the navy as coordinating the action, though independent verification of the operational details remained unavailable. In Yemen, Houthi-affiliated media said the facility was hit by an aggression and that emergency teams managed to contain the resulting fire. They did not initially identify the source of the attack. Officials in Yemen’s government described the response as a significant incident that nevertheless did not result in...