Smoke rises from the sites of Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, on September 25, 2025.
| Photo Credit: Reuters
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 Katz, have warned of a severe response.
On Thursday (September 25, 2025) Mr. Katz said in a post on X that Israel had “just dealt a powerful blow to numerous terror targets of the Houthi terror organisation in Sanaa”, claiming dozens were killed.
Israeli forces “struck several military camps… eliminated dozens of Houthi terror operatives, and destroyed stockpiles of UAVs (drones) and weaponry,” Mr. Katz said.
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels began targeting Israel with missiles and drones, as well as attacking vessels they deem linked to the country, after the 2023 start of the Gaza war.
The Houthis say they act in solidarity with Palestinians.
Israel in response has carried out strikes in Yemen, mainly targeting infrastructure such as ports, power stations and Sanaa’s international airport.
In August, Israel assassinated the head of the Houthi government Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi together with other senior officials.
Earlier this month, Israeli strikes killed 46 people according to the Houthis, including journalists working for the September 26 and al-Yaman newspapers.
Published – September 25, 2025 07:19 pm IST
