Masirah said that some of the strikes targeted power stations in the capital, as well as the Ras Isa oil terminal on the Red Sea.
In a show of solidarity with the Palestinian people, Yemeni tribal gunmen took to the streets of Sanaa's Jehanah district, denouncing Israeli and US strikes. During the rally, the tribesmen issued a stern warning to Israel and the United States,
Zarif proposed the establishment of a Muslim West Asian Dialogue Association to create stability in the region and strengthen cooperation between regional players…
An Ansar Allah source told Newsweek that Israel "represents a danger to Yemen and to various Arab and Islamic countries."
Hassan Nasrallah meanwhile was the leader of the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah - he was assassinated in Beirut in September as Israel dramatically escalated its military campaign against Hezbollah, with which it had been trading near daily cross-border fire since the day after the 7 October attacks.
The US military conducted airstrikes on Houthi-controlled missile storage and command sites in Sanaa, Yemen, aiming to curb rebel operations. This move follows heightened tensions with Israel and Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and Tel Aviv.
Multiple fires burn at a power plant in Yemen's capital following Israeli strikes:: December 19, 2024:: Sanaa, YemenIn the initial eyewitness footage, Reuters was able to confirm the location from power towers and construction in Hezyaz Central generating station match satellite imagery and file image.
Israel’s military launched deadly strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen early Thursday, just hours after the Iran-backed militant group’s latest attack on Israel.
Defense Minister Israel Katz has acknowledged that Israel killed former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this year, as he warned the military would "decapitate" the leadership of Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
Hospitals in Yemen's capital Sanaa have been placed on heightened alert over potential Israeli attacks, Yemen's Houthi group said. The health ministry under the Houthi-controlled government, which is not internationally recognised,
The military said the missile was intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory, but police reported shrapnel from the interception fell in several towns. There were no reports of injuries.