Israel’s military said Sunday it struck an “energy infrastructure site” in Yemen used by the Huthi rebels, the latest action against the Iran-backed group which has launched attacks against Israel throughout the Gaza war.<\/p>\n
A military statement said Israeli forces “struck… deep inside Yemen, targeting an energy infrastructure site that served the Huthi terrorist regime” in the area of Yemen’s rebel-held capital Sanaa, without naming the site.<\/p>\n
The Huthis’ Al-Masirah TV, citing a civil defence source, reported “an aggression targeting the Haziz power station” south of Sanaa.<\/p>\n
There were no immediate reports of casualties.<\/p>\n
A photographer working with AFP reported significant damage at the site.<\/p>\n
An employee of the power station told AFP that “two aggressive strikes by the Israeli enemy” hit the site in the early morning, but there were no casualties.<\/p>\n
Since the October 2023 start of the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip, the Huthis have repeatedly fired missiles and drones at Israel, claiming to be acting in solidarity with the Palestinians.<\/p>\n
Most Huthi attacks have been intercepted, but have prompted Israeli air strikes on rebel targets in Yemen.<\/p>\n
The military said its latest “strikes were conducted in response to repeated attacks” by the Huthis.<\/p>\n
On Thursday Israel said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, with the Huthis later claiming responsibility for it.<\/p>\n
Beyond attacks on Israel, the Huthis have also targeted ships they say are Israeli-linked in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden off Yemen.<\/p>\n
The Iran-backed group broadened its campaign to target ships tied to the United States and Britain after the two countries began military strikes aimed at securing the waterway in January 2024.<\/p>\n
In May, the rebels cemented a ceasefire with the United States that ended weeks of intense US strikes, but vowed to continue targeting Israeli ships.<\/p>\n
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