Israel Is Now Bombing Yemen Again, Firing At Least 40 Missiles On The Capital, Sanaa
“The Israeli aggression against Yemen will not discourage us from continuing our support for Gaza, no matter the sacrifices,”
Israel has launched multiple airstrikes on Yemen’s capital Sanaa at the same time it is pounding Gaza with bombs, preparing for its full takeover of Gaza City.
Israeli media reported that 14 Israeli fighter jets dropped nearly 40 missiles over Sanaa on Sunday, Aug. 24.
The strikes hit multiple areas across the capital, including a power plant and a gas station, causing a fire, the Houthi-affiliated outlet Al Masirah reported.
A Houthi military official said the group’s air defences “neutralized most of the Israeli enemy aircraft participating in the aggression and forced them to leave,” according to Al Masirah.
“The Israeli aggression against Yemen will not discourage us from continuing our support for Gaza, no matter the sacrifices,” the Houthis said in a statement, adding, “the issue is settled for us: either eternity in heaven or eternity in hell.”
The Israeli military said it struck multiple military targets in Sanaa, including a military site in which the presidency palace is located, as well as the Adar and Hizaz power plants and a site for storing fuel.
It added that it carried out its strikes win response to the Houthis’ repeated attacks on Israel with missiles and UAVs.
Days earlier on Friday, Aug. 24, the Houthis — an armed group that controls most parts of Yemen — said they had fired a ballistic missile towards Israel as part of its efforts to pressure Israel to stop its genocide in Gaza.
An Israeli Air Force official said on Sunday that the Houthi missile launched on Friday was a new threat, adding that it was a cluster munition, a projectile that is supposed to detonate into multiple explosives, making it harder for Israel to intercept it, AP reported.
Since Israel began its genocide in Gaza on Oct. 7, Israel and the Houthis have exchanged attacks after the Houthis vowed to attack Israel and commercial and military ships in the Red Sea headed to Israel to support Palestinians in Gaza and pressure Israel to end its genocide.
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