Katz stated that “Israel is imposing a very painful air and sea blockade on the Houthis,” considering these “strikes as just the beginning.” He added, “The rest will be harsh and painful. Whoever raises a hand against Israel will have it cut off,” according to his expression.
Earlier, Israeli Channel 12 reported that airspace in Israel was closed after a missile launched from Yemen was detected. The Israeli army reported intercepting a missile launched from Yemen, which triggered sirens in several areas of the country.
The Israeli army announced earlier today that its forces “attacked approximately 2,000 kilometers from Israel’s shores and about 150 kilometers deep into Yemen, targeting energy infrastructure used by the Houthi terrorist regime.” The statement noted that the army “will act forcefully against repeated attacks by the Houthi regime against Israeli citizens and is determined to continue striking any threat to the State of Israel, regardless of the distance.”
Two violent explosions shook the city of Sanaa in central Yemen, controlled by the Yemeni “Ansar Allah” group, following Israeli airstrikes. A Yemeni source told Sputnik that two air raids targeted the “Haziz” power station south of the capital Sanaa.
The airstrikes caused a massive fire at the main power generation station. Deputy Prime Minister of Sanaa, Mohammed Muftah, stated that the Haziz station was attacked at dawn, but workers and civil defense teams managed to contain the fire. According to him, repair and maintenance work on the Haziz power station is underway, and it will return to its previous state.
Since the outbreak of the Gaza War in October 2023, ” ” has been launching missile and drone attacks on Israel and ships associated with it or the United States and its allies in the Red Sea, in support of Gaza, affirming that it will continue until Israel stops the war.
