Overview
- The Israeli military confirmed air strikes in Sanaa on Sept. 25, saying they targeted Houthi command sites, security and intelligence complexes, a military public relations office, and camps used to store weapons and fighters.
- Defence Minister Israel Katz said the operation delivered a powerful blow, claiming dozens of Houthi operatives were killed and drone and weapons stockpiles were destroyed.
- The Houthi-run health ministry reported at least two dead and 48 injured in Sanaa, and AFP staff in the city witnessed explosions and smoke rising from three areas.
- The strikes followed a Sept. 24 incident in which a drone launched from Yemen reached Eilat after interception attempts failed, with Israeli media reporting an explosion near a hotel.
- Injury counts from the Eilat blast differ, with Magen David Adom saying 22 people were treated, including two in serious condition, after an earlier tally put the number of wounded at five; the attack occurred during Rosh Hashana and officials say it was the second drone hit on the city in under a week.