Among the targets attacked by Israeli fighter jets are a military complex housing the presidential palace, two power plants, and a fuel storage facility, the IDF said in a statement. "The strikes were carried out in response to repeated attacks" by the Houthis on Israel and its population, the Israeli military added. As The Times of Israel newspaper notes, on August 22, the Houthis launched a drone and a ballistic missile with cluster munitions at Israel.
Eyewitnesses in Sanaa reported powerful explosions, AFP news agency reports. According to the health department controlled by the Houthis, six people were killed and 86 others were injured as a result of the Israeli attack.
AFP, citing the IDF, also notes that about 10 Israeli fighter jets were involved in the operation, and targets in Yemen were located at a distance of 2,000 km from the Israeli border. dw.com.
