Overview
- Israeli officials said warplanes hit Houthi general staff, security and intelligence complexes, drone depots and training camps in Sanaa following the Eilat attack.
- The Houthis said a detention facility and power infrastructure were among locations struck, and health officials later raised the toll to at least nine dead and more than 170 wounded.
- The Israel Defense Forces confirmed interception attempts failed to stop the Eilat-bound drone, and medics reported two people in serious condition with shrapnel injuries.
- After the retaliatory strikes, Israel reported intercepting a missile launched from Yemen as sirens sounded in central Israel, underscoring continued exchanges.
- Both the Houthi movement and Israeli leaders signaled further action, extending a cross-border campaign that has included Houthi attacks on Israel and Red Sea shipping since the Gaza war began.