Israel launched air strikes on Yemen’s rebel-held capital Sanaa on Thursday (September 25, 2025), Houthi media and Israeli officials said, a day after a drone attack wounded nearly two dozen people at an Israeli resort.
An AFP correspondent in Sanaa reported the sound of explosions.
The Houthis’ Al-Masirah television channel reported “Israeli aggression” on Sanaa, which came moments before the network began broadcasting rebel leader Abdul Malik al-Huthi’s weekly pre-recorded speech.
On Wednesday (September 24, 2025), Israel’s military said a drone launched from Yemen struck the southern tourist resort of Eilat, with rescuers reporting 22 wounded.
The Houthis later claimed responsibility for the attack, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defence Minister, Israel