Printed on: Aug 17, 2025 12:50 pm IST
This strike was a response to Houthi missile and drone assaults on Israel. Houthi media described the assault as aggression, leading to generator injury.
The Israeli navy stated it had focused an vitality infrastructure website that was utilized by the Iran-aligned Houthis south of the Yemeni capital Sanaa early on Sunday, with Israeli media saying the Haziz energy station had been hit.
The navy stated in an announcement that the strikes have been in response to repeated assaults by the Houthis in opposition to Israel, together with launching missiles and drones in direction of its territory.
Israeli media reported earlier that the assault on the Haziz energy station close to the capital was carried out by the Israeli navy.
Houthi-run Al Masirah TV stated that the facility station was hit by an “aggression”, knocking a few of its mills out of service. It didn’t point out the supply of the assault.
Groups have been capable of include a ensuing hearth, Al Masirah reported, citing the deputy prime minister.
No less than two explosions have been heard earlier in Sanaa, residents stated.
Israel has been bombing Yemen in response to Houthi assaults on Israel. The Yemeni group has been firing missiles in direction of Israel, most of which have been intercepted, in what they describe as assist for Palestinians through the conflict in Gaza.
America and the UK have additionally beforehand launched assaults in opposition to the Houthis in Yemen.
In Could, the U.S. introduced a shock cope with the Houthis the place it agreed to cease a bombing marketing campaign in opposition to them in return for an finish to the group’s assaults on transport within the Pink Sea, although the Houthis stated the deal didn’t embrace sparing Israel.
