Bombing were a response to missiles launched by the Houthis against Israel; 86 people were injured
An Israeli attack on Sunday (24.ago.2025) left 6 dead in the capital of Yemen, Sanaa. According to the agency , Another 86 people were injured.
The Israeli army stated that the targets included a military complex that houses the presidential palace, as well as two power plants and 1 fuel deposit. According to the Israeli’s FDI (Defense Forces), the bombings were a response to repeated offensive from the Rebelde Houthi group of Yemen.
“The attacks were carried out in response to repeated offensives of the Houthi terrorist regime against the state of Israel and its civilians, including the launch of surface surface missiles and Vants [veículos aéreos não tripulados/drones] towards the Israeli territory in the last days ”said the Israeli army in published on Telegram.
The Iemenite group has taken over the shots in recent days. Israeli authorities stated that it was the first time this type of missile was released from Yemen and that he probably carried subminions for impact detonation.
Manager Hourthi Abdul Qader Al-Murtada wrote in X that the attacks were made in solidarity with the Palestinians of the Gaza Strip. “Israel must know that the brothers of Gaza will not be abandoned, no matter what the sacrifices will be”He said.
The Iemenite Armed Forces, controlled by the Houthis, in the war alongside Iran against Israel and the United States on June 23.
The Yemen-based Houthis are allies of Iran. They defend the Palestinian cause and have attacked American vessels in the Red Sea since the Israeli offensive in Gaza.
The group controls about 1/3 of the Yemeni territory. Government the richest region, where are the main cities, such as the capital Sanaa, and the Red Sea coast.
Also known as Ansa Allah (supporters of God in Arabic), the Houthis integrates the so -called “resistance axisIran led against the United States and Israel.
The movement was founded in the 1990s by (1959-2004). The current leader is his brother. The group’s expansion took place during the Arab Spring in 2011. In 2014, the Houthis took the capital, Sanaa.
Currently, 2 groups vie for power in Yemen. The Aden -based presidential leadership council is recognized as an official government by the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and most of the West. The Supreme Political Council, formed by the Houthis and based in Sanaa, has only recognition as a legitimate government of Iran, Russia and North Korea.
