The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Yemen’s capital Sanaa has risen to six, with 86 others wounded, according to the Houthi-run health ministry.
Seven children and three women were among the injured, while 21 people remained in critical condition, the ministry said in a statement.
Houthi officials warned that the toll could increase as several victims were critically wounded.
The strikes, carried out on Sunday afternoon, targeted fuel and power stations, the presidential palace complex and other civilian facilities, according to the Houthis.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed that an air attack was conducted in Yemen. The military said the targets included the presidential palace, the Asar and Hizaz power plants and a fuel storage facility, which it alleged were being used for military activity.
Israeli local media reported that 14 warplanes took part in the attack, dropping about 40 bombs in the area.
The Houthi group accused Israel of “brutal aggression” against civilian facilities and held both Israel and the United States responsible for what it described as a “heinous crime.” The group vowed retaliation.
The strikes came two days after the Houthis fired a hypersonic ballistic missile at Tel Aviv, damaging houses with shrapnel but causing no deaths.
The Houthis, who control much of northern Yemen including Sanaa and Hodeidah port, have launched repeated attacks on Israel since November 2023 in support of Palestinians in Gaza. Israel has retaliated with airstrikes on Houthi-held areas.
(NAN)