Overview

• Israel’s military confirmed an airstrike on a Houthi “military target” in Sanaa, marking the second attack on the capital in less than a week.
• Israeli security assessments say the strike was timed to a gathering of senior officials and may have killed the Houthis’ defense minister and chief of staff, a claim the Houthis deny while alleging civilian sites were hit.
• Yemeni opposition outlets reported that Houthi-backed Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi was killed in Sanaa, a report that has not been independently verified.
• The operation followed Israeli interceptions of drones launched from Yemen earlier in the day, with Israel asserting the Houthis act under Iranian direction and threaten regional stability and shipping.
• Houthi representatives vow further escalation and tout newer capabilities, after recent launches that included a cluster-warhead missile and testing of the Sayyad naval cruise missile.