Katz stated that “Israel is imposing a very painful aerial and naval blockade on the Houthis,” considering these “strikes are 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, Israel’s Channel 12 reported that the airspace in Israel was closed after a missile was detected launched from Yemen. The Israeli army reported intercepting a missile launched from Yemen, which activated sirens in several areas of the country. Earlier today, the Israeli army announced 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 will remain determined to continue striking any threat to the State of Israel, regardless of distance.” Two powerful explosions shook the city of Sana’a, Yemen, controlled by the Yemeni group “Ansar Allah,” following an Israeli aerial bombardment. A Yemeni source told Sputnik that two airstrikes were launched on the “Haziz” power plant south of the capital, Sana’a. He added that “the airstrike led to a massive fire at the main power generation station.” Deputy Prime Minister of Sana’a, Mohammed Miftah, stated that the Haziz plant was attacked at dawn, and workers and civil defense teams managed to contain the fire. According to him, work has begun on the maintenance and repair of damages at the Haziz power plant, and it will return to its previous condition. Since the outbreak of the Gaza war in October 2023, ” ” has been carrying out missile and drone attacks on Israel and its associated ships or those of the United States and its allies in the Red Sea, in support of Gaza, and insists it will continue until Israel stops the war.
