Armed Yemenis chant slogans during a rally in solidarity with Palestinians in the Huthi-run capital Sanaa on Friday.

Israeli air strikes hit Yemen ’s capital on Sunday, just days after the Houthi rebels fired a missile toward Israel, the rebels said, the latest Israeli attack targeting the Iranian-backed group.

The Houthi media office said the strikes hit multiple areas across the capital of Sanaa, including a power planet and a gas station. Residents reported hearing loud sound of explosions in areas, including close to the presidential palace.

The reported strikes were the first to hit Yemen since a week ago, when Israel said targeted energy infrastructure it believed was used by the rebels. Israel did not immediately confirm Sunday’s attack.

The Iran-backed Houthis have launched

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